EPISODE 14: ANOTHER TOKE
At last, in 2004, Asian American movie audiences finally got what they had always wanted: a mainstream comedy featuring real Asian American characters. Played by real actors of Asian descent! But was Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle really all it was cracked up to be? This week, Karen and Janet are joined by the inimitable Juan Caceres to discuss where Harold and Kumar fit within the landscape of American cinema during early 2000s and how that landscape has since evolved.
Special Guest: Juan Caceres is an independent multi-media producer and festival programmer as well as an award-winning director of films. He has served as a programming associate for Tribeca All Access, an initiative of the Tribeca Film Festival that aids and supports underserved minorities in the film industry. He was the co-creator and writer for the blog, “LatinoBuzz,” on IndieWire, and his writing has appeared in Huffington Post, Remezcla, and various other media outlets. He is currently a head programmer and moderator for Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City and has spoken at schools and on panels all over the U.S.
To find out more about Juan and the work that he does, check out his profile on Facebook as well as the Urbanworld Film Festival’s webpage.