Movie Night: Journey From the Fall Monday, April 7, 2008 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Hughes Trigg Theater (bottom floor) FREE! As part of CelebrASIAN (Asian American Cultural Month), VSA and Program Council are sponsoring this free, award-winning film. The event is open to the public. We will have complimentary eggrolls and drinks at 6:30 p.m. The movie starts at 7 p.m. Contact amnguyen@mail.smu.edu if you have questions.

Links you should check out:

Journey From the Fall (official website)

CelebrASIAN

Location and Parking

Hughes Trigg is located at the corner of Dyer and Ownby on the SMU campus. The address is 3140 Dyer Street, Dallas, TX. Map. For parking, there's a parking lot on Airline Rd behind Hughes Trigg and Fondren Library. This is normally a faculty parking lot, but by 6:30 p.m. the bar should be up.

About the film:

Released in theaters of spring 2007, Journey From the Fall chronicles the trials of a family forced to emigrate to America 13 years after the Vietnam War.

The film stars Kieu Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem Lien, Nguyen Thai Nguyen, Jayvee Mai The Hiep, Khanh Doan, and Cat Ly.

Awards:

• Ham Tran ~ Best Director ~ 2006 Asian First Film Festival
• Long Nguyen ~ Best Actor ~ 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival
• Best Cinematography ~ 2006 Milan International Film Festival
• Jury Award ~ 2006 Asian Film Festival of Dallas
• Grand Jury Prize ~ 2006 San Diego Asian Film Festival
• Outstanding Independent Film ~ 2007 AZN Excellence Awards