Ten Times Better & Mochitsuki
2024 approx. 1 hr
In celebration of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Month, we are showing two short form independent films that feature Asian American subjects. This program features the films TEN TIMES BETTER followed by MOCHITSUKI and will include a post-screening Q&A with TEN TIMES BETTER director Jennifer R. Lin.
About TEN TIMES BETTER: Prodded by his ballerina mother to be “ten times better” when they came to America, George Lee is an 89-year-old blackjack dealer in Las Vegas with an unheralded place in dance history. As a teenage refugee from Shanghai, he originated the Chinese dance in Balanchine's 1954 premiere of The Nutcracker. Gene Kelly later cast him in the original production of Flower Drum Song. The film reminds us of the extraordinary stories behind the nameless faces all around us.
About MOCHITSUKI: The ancient tradition of preparing Mochi to celebrate the Japanese New Year goes back centuries. Join one close-knit intergenerational community who revels in the ceremonial pounding of the cooked rice, the forming of the warm Mochi cakes, and of course eating the yummy results. Elders and kids alike reflect on what Mochi means to them, leaving not a cheek untouched by rice flour.
Credits
Director Jennifer R. Lin, Sky Bergman
Cast George Lee
Country USA
Language English
Aspect 1.85
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