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Central Garden

title Central Garden
length, format, year 27, super 16 mm, 1999
genre Drama
director Kaleo Quenzer
producer Lisa Maniscalco
synopsis Lin, a 20-year-old Korean girl, leaves her native land to come to America. Living with her traditional aunt and uncle, and working alongside her American-born cousin in the family-owned wig shop, Lin learns a great deal about American culture - mostly from African-American women and drag queens. Then Lin meets Akira, a Japanese exchange student, and she confronts the biases within the Asian cultures. With her cousin's support, a relationship begins despite a potentially negative family reaction.
festivals, awards, broadcasts No Dance Film Festival
contact Kaleo Quenzer
1271 Poplar Avenue, Suite 101
Memphis, TN 38104
mybigokole@hotmail.com
www.finegrindfilms.com
distributor Atom Films
www.atomfilms.com
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