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    Asian Heritage Month: Celebration of Asian Cinema

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 6, 2025
    written by Elisabet Ingibergsson

    What better way to immerse yourself in Asian Heritage Month than through the captivating lens of Asian cinema? Here’s a selection of films that showcase or are created by the Asian community. So grab your popcorn and join us on a cinematic journey.

    National Film Board (NFB)

    The NFB have a curated selection of films that celebrate the many achievements and stories of Canadians of Asian descent: Asian Communities in Canada

    Looking for a short to watch during your coffee break? We loved this short film titled “The Boat People” (2023, 9 minutes). Vietnamese-born illustrator and author Thao Lam offers an important life lesson inspired by her family’s immigration story. As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour. This animated documentary uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.

    Canadian Films from Criterion-on-demand

    RU (French with English subtitles) – Based on the Governor General’s Award-winning novel by Kim Thúy. Ru is the story of the arduous journey of a family fleeing from Vietnam, and arrival in Montréal to begin their new life. The film centres on the coming-of-age of Tinh as she learns a new language and integrates into her new environment.

    Bollywood/Hollywood is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy drama film directed by Deepa Mehta and starring Rahul Khanna and Lisa Ray.

    The film pokes fun at traditional Indian stereotypes, as well as at Indian cinema (it features several Indian film-style song-and-dance numbers).

    The Breadwinner (2017) – A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan disguises herself as a boy in order to support her family. Parvana discovers a new world of freedom and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.

    Double Happiness (1994) Directed by Mina Shum and starring Sandra Oh as an actress struggling to assert her independence from the expectations of her Chinese Canadian family.

    The film was the first feature directed by a Chinese Canadian woman to be given a wide release. This was one of Oh’s earliest performances winning the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

    Peace by Chocolate (2022) – After the bombing of his father’s chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family’s legacy.

    Kanopy

    Kanopy’s streaming collections offer a plethora of films from sources worldwide including documentaries, training films and theatrical releases. By searching the tag – Asian cinema – you can access feature length films sorted by country/region, most popular, or “A – Z” .

    Hidden Gems – Streaming Databases

    Have a look at our series of Library News blog articles about our streaming services. Click on the images to below to explore and enjoy! :

    This content is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Creative Commons licence.

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  • University of Alberta Library Wrap Up

    by Meghan Staal April 24, 2025
    by Meghan Staal April 24, 2025

    As we’re nearing the end of final exams, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together this academic year at the University of Alberta Library. From busy study spaces to innovative research support, our library locations have been alive with activity—and it’s all thanks to you, our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and researchers. The numbers speak for themselves, painting a picture of how deeply…

  • Explorer nos collections : Découvrez le Bédéiste Fabien Toulmé

    by Linda Gisenya April 4, 2025
    by Linda Gisenya April 4, 2025

    Parcourir les rayons de la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta peut être un peu intimidant. Nous avons huit bibliothèques réparties sur quatre campus alors par où commencer? Aujourd’hui nous vous invitons à découvrir le bédéiste Fabien Toulmé. La bibliothèque Saint-Jean aura une exposition sur les bandes dessinées du talentueux auteur et illustrateur, Fabien Toulmé. Cette exposition vous permettra de découvrir son univers captivant dont les récits empreints d’humanité touchent les lecteurs du…

  • Images of Research Competition and Exhibition Returns For The Eighth Year

    by Junelle Mah April 1, 2025
    by Junelle Mah April 1, 2025

    The Library, along with our partners from the Faculty of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies (GPS), are pleased to announce the return of our annual Images of Research Competition and Exhibition (IOR). The eighth year of IOR opens for submissions on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. We invite current U of A graduate students from all disciplines to capture, share and present the essence of their research in one image. The IOR competition, exhibition,…

  • Media Lab Spotlight: Introducing “Behind the Labs” podcast

    by Guest Author March 24, 2025
    by Guest Author March 24, 2025

    Did you know there is a state-of-the-art Media Lab in the Sperber Health Sciences Library? It is a bookable space for students, staff, and researchers for all audio and video recording projects. We’d like to highlight an exciting student use-case where the crew of three students (Jashan, Yuvraj, and Arpit) created Behind the Labs, a podcast that focuses on breakthrough research studies and their real-world implications to make it easy for people…

  • Journée internationale du bonheur

    by Guest Author March 19, 2025
    by Guest Author March 19, 2025

    La bibliothèque a invité Heather Ritz, assistante sociale communautaire auprès de Wellness Supports (uab.ca/wellness), à partager ses réflexions sur la Journée internationale du bonheur à l’Université de l’Alberta.   Le 20 mars est la Journée internationale du bonheur. En cette période de l’année où les pressions sont fortes, il est légitime de se demander pourquoi célébrer le bonheur. Est-il vraiment possible dans ce contexte ? N’est-ce qu’une platitude? Cependant, je pense qu’il est…

  • Empowering Research: How the University of Alberta Library Supports Open Science

    by Guest Author March 17, 2025
    by Guest Author March 17, 2025

    At the University of Alberta Library, we are committed to advancing open science practices that revolutionize research conduct and dissemination. Our efforts focus on promoting transparency, accessibility, and collaboration to enhance the robustness and reproducibility of research. Facilitating Open Access Publishing We play a pivotal role in supporting open access publishing at the University of Alberta. Our team negotiates agreements with publishers to reduce or eliminate article processing charges (APCs) for our…

  • Renforcer la recherche : Comment la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta soutient la Science ouverte

    by Guest Author March 17, 2025
    by Guest Author March 17, 2025

    La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à promouvoir les pratiques de la Science ouverte pour révolutionner la recherche et sa diffusion. Nos efforts se concentrent sur promouvoir la transparence, l’accessibilité et la collaboration pour que la recherche soit plus robuste et reproductible. Faciliter la publication en libre accès Nous jouons un rôle essentiel dans le soutien à la publication en libre accès à l’Université de l’Alberta. Notre équipe négocie des accords…

  • Explorer nos collections : Biographies de femmes racontées en bandes dessinées

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 13, 2025
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 13, 2025

    Depuis une dizaine d’années, la bande dessinée s’est emparée de la cause féministe, notamment en mettant en lumière l’apport de certaines femmes dans l’histoire, encore trop souvent minimisé. La bande dessinée, à la fois créative et de vulgarisation, est un support de choix pour toucher le grand public. Aujourd’hui, nous partageons une sélection de bandes dessinées biographiques trouvées dans nos collections qui font revivre l’histoire de quelques femmes remarquables.  Pour vous inspirer…

  • Days of Action – International Day of Happiness

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 13, 2025
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 13, 2025

    The Library invited Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker with Wellness Supports (uab.ca/wellness) to share her reflections about the International Day of Happiness at the University of Alberta.  March 20 is International Day of Happiness, and given the time of year, you may be wondering why on earth we would celebrate happiness as end-of-term pressures are mounting. Is happiness even possible? Is talking about happiness at this time of year merely a platitude? …

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