‘New Wave' Review: '80s Vietnamese-American Music Scene Doc Spins a Catchy, Healing Soundtrack to Diaspora
A survey of the immigrant New Wave music scene in the U.S. after the Vietnam War leads filmmaker Elizabeth Ai to make ...
Elizabeth Ai’s 6-year odyssey to document ’80s-era Vietnamese American new wave
Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora’ is the title of the San Gabriel Valley native’s debut documentary and ...
Bouncy ’80s pop takes root in ‘New Wave,’ a film about Vietnamese Americans’ glam glory days
A labor of love for debuting director Elizabeth Ai, the documentary charts an uprooted generation of young people and the ...
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‘New Wave’ Review: ’80s Vietnamese-American Music Scene Doc Spins a Catchy, Healing Soundtrack to Diaspora
Sifting through the synth beats and punk-goth aesthetic of the New Wave, Ai uncovers a personal connection to the material. She had a daughter in 2018, a daughter who’s become curious as to why ...