Asian Heritage Month Screenings
Asian Heritage Month is coming up in May – book your film field trip now! All films are official selections from the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, and all programs include an introduction and post-screening discussion led by one of our trained media educators.
Flexible scheduling throughout the day – come to us or let us come to you! For details about screenings at Facets Multi-Media, click here. For details about screenings at your location, click here. For more information, contact Anne Bustamante at fldtrips@facets.org or (773) 281-9075 ext. 3009.
Programs Available:
Light of the River
PreK and Kindergarten
Animated Feature in Japanese with English subtitles (read aloud)
90 minute program includes Media Education
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A unique family of rats sets out on a long journey to find a safe place to call home. Forced out of their peaceful riverbank by construction, the country rat family encounters many challenges, but also kindness from new city-animal friends.
Told through gorgeous Japanese animation, Light of the River celebrates the splendor of untouched nature, the freedom of embracing new challenges, and the joy of discovering new neighbors.
Two-time award winner for animation at the 2010 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.
Journeys and Travels 
Late Elementary (ages 8-10)
Shorts Program
90 minute program includes Media Education
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Journey Through the Palace Museum: “Beauty Contest” (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Birthday Present (Hong Kong)
Junjie’s Film (China)
The Joy of Symbols (Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Horse Racing Children (Mongolia)
Join these adventurous characters on travels to new places and times. Inspired by a museum visit, kids decide to hold a beauty contest for historical figures from different dynasties – an exercise that helps them broaden their horizons and appreciate different perspectives of “beauty” through the ages. And the history of pictographs tells more than one story about the symbols we encounter every day. Then come along to explore a wild forest with cool frogs during a father-and-son nighttime photo safari. Discover new cultures and adventures nearer than you think!
The Azemichi Road
Middle School
Live-action Feature in Japanese with English subtitles
105 minute program includes Media Education
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The students on the “Jump Girls” dance team have one thing on their mind—to win a spot in the upcoming national dance competition! But tensions arise among the girls when Rena, the team’s charismatic and popular leader, encourages a hearing-impaired student named Yuuki to join the squad.
Do the girls have what it takes to overcome their differences and reach the national championships? Find out in this compelling Japanese film which skillfully explores the communicative power of artistic expression and the beauty of compassion.
Award winner at the 2009 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.
