Mark your calendars for 8:30pm for each Sunday in August for outdoor movies at 5th and Eye Streets NW. Co-sponsored by Shaw Together, MVSNA and others, the five award-winning movies will span a variety of cultures and genres - action, drama, and comedy. We chose an Asian theme for the program, building off the event's location just north of Chinatown and the diversity of the area. All movies will have English subtitles.
Tthe Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District and the Asia Heritage Foundation present
THE 5 EYE ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
- 5 Sundays in August -
- 5 free award-winning movies -
- 5th and Eye -
AUGUST 1: The Chinese Community Benevolent Alliance and Chinatown Revitalization Council present Hero (Ying Xiong) (2004) PG-13. The Qin King has long been obsessed with conquering all of China and becoming her first Emperor, which makes him the target of three legendary assassins. Jet Li heads the stellar cast as Nameless.
AUGUST 8: The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in US presents Cape No. 7 (Hái-kak chhit-ho) (2008) (NR). A band singer, Japanese model, and five ordinary Hengchun residents who were not expected to be anything, formed an impossible band. Cape No 7 is the top grossing film in the Taiwan’s cinematic history, surpassing Titanic.
AUGUST 15: Mandu Traditional Korean Cuisine presents The Host (Gwoemul) (2007) R. Chemicals dumped into the Han River in Seoul create a huge mutant creature that begins to attack the locals.
AUGUST 22: Kushi Izakaya & Sushi presents Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) (PG). Japan’s most famous director, the late Akira Kurosawa, captures his dreams on film in eight chromatically brilliant vignettes.
AUGUST 29: Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Munnabhai Meets Mahatma Gandhi) (2006) PG. A hilarious underworld gangster falls comically in love with a radio host. While masquerading as a Professor specializing in the life of Mahatma Gandhi, Munna gains the help of Gandhi himself while trying to save a senior home.
More information about the movies and program are available here. Don't forget to bring a lawn chair.
I want to thank all those who came together to make this happen, including the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District, Asia Heritage Foundation, Mount Vernon Square Neighborhood Association, Chinese Community Benevolent Alliance, Chinatown Revitalization Council, Shaw Together, and several Mount Vernon Triangle condo associations. Generous financial support is also provided by Mandu Traditional Korean Cuisine, Kushi Izakaya & Sushi, 425 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, and Miller Copying Service. Special thanks to Franklin Parking and BicycleSPACE. The community appreciates the support of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in US.
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