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Finding Kukan is a documentary that tells the story of Li Ling-Ai, a female film producer from Hawai‘i who was uncredited for her work on an Oscar-winning do...
Oct 16, 2012 · As part of the Halle Speaker Series, Hawaii-based filmmaker Robin Lung discusses her work restoring the lost Oscar-winning documentary "Kukan" and discovering the story of the Chinese American ...
A filmmaker turns detective to uncover the remarkable story of Li Ling-Ai, the un-credited female producer of KUKAN, a 1941 Academy Award-winning color documentary about World War II China that has been lost for decades.
FINDING KUKAN uses vintage and unseen archival footage to create an unforgettable portrait of a filmmaking pioneer, and shed a light on the longstanding underrepresentation of women and people of color in the movie-making business.
Filmmaker Robin Lung documents her 7-year journey to uncover the efforts of Li Ling-Ai, the visionary but uncredited producer of Kukan. Lung discovers a damaged film print of Kukan, and pieces together the untold tale of the two renegades behind its making — Li Ling-Ai and Rey Scott.
Mar 14, 2022 · Robin Lung documents her journey to uncover the efforts of Li Ling-Ai, the uncredited producer of the Academy® Award-winning 'Kukan.'. The film sheds a light on the underrepresentation of women...
Aug 22, 2018 · FINDING KUKAN uses rare and unseen archival footage to create an unforgettable portrait of a female filmmaking pioneer, and sheds light on the long history of racial and gender discrimination behind the camera, which continues to reverberate in Hollywood today. credits: Directed & Produced by Robin Lung. Editor: Shirley Thompson.
