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DESCRIPTION:\n<strong>OPENED</strong>&nbsp\;(2009\, 16mm &amp\; Super 8mm\,
  Run time: 12:25 | USA\n<a href="http://www.jomijomi.com/videos">www.jomij
 omi.com</a>\n\nOpened\, is a short poetic film that follows a Vietnamese w
 oman named Lena who is in&nbsp\;\nsearch of the opening of her eyes throug
 h blepharoplasty surgery. But it is her interactions&nbsp\;with her daught
 er and a stranger\, that challenges her plan. Which eye will she open? Her
  physical eye or her self-accepting spiritual eye?\n&nbsp\;\nEyelid surger
 y has become increasingly common for Asian women in the United States. Thi
 s film brings to light a pressing issue that is fast becoming the norm in 
 Asian American communities.\n&nbsp\;\nOpened\, highlights the struggles As
 ian women encounter when dealing with mainstream media&rsquo\;s ideal of b
 eauty. This film hopes to establish the importance facial features have in
  linking us to our cultural identity\, and ancestral past. Spend the eveni
 ng with filmmaker\, Van Nguyen-Stone\, invited Asian American artists and 
 community members\, to discuss Asian American identity and ways we can wor
 k through cultural and societal challenges through art.\n&nbsp\;\n<strong>
 Spend the evening with filmmaker Van Nguyen- Stone\, invited Asian America
 n artists and community members\, to discuss Asian American Identity and w
 ays we can work through cultural and societal challenges through arts.</st
 rong>\n
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SUMMARY:Opened: An Evening Of Film And Community Discussion Surrounding Asi
 an American Identity
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