Tag: film
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Hmong Resettlement documentary airs at Pablo Center
Titled “A Half Century Home,” the film is produced entirely in-house by the staff at Eau Claire’s Volume One magazine. Full story: https://www.weau.com/2026/04/17/hmong-resettlement-documentary-airs-pablo-center/
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Dialed In – March 20, 2026 – Hmong Film Premiere, WI Film Tax Incentives, Baby Lambs
Years of Hmong Resettlement in Eau Claire”. Feature / Video: REEL US BACK IN Wisconsin Gives Film Tax Incentives and Statewide Film Office Another Shot. Spring Trolley Tours. Full story: https://volumeone.org/videos/2026/03/20/385095-dialed-in-mar-20-2026
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A Half Century Home: 50 Years of Hmong Resettlement in Eau Claire, A Documentary
Eau Claire welcomed its first Hmong refugee family. The Moua family, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church, arrived at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in the brisk early spring of 1976 with all … Full story: https://volumeone.org/articles/2026/03/17/384915-film-premiere-a-half-century-home-50-years-of-hmong-resettlement-in-eau-claire
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A Half Century Home: 50 Years of Hmong Resettlement in Eau Claire, A Documentary
50 years ago, Eau Claire welcomed its first Hmong refugee family. The Moua family, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church, arrived at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in the brisk early spring of … Full story: https://volumeone.org/articles/2026/03/17/384915-film-premiere-a-half-century-home-50-years-of-hmong-resettlement-in-eau-claire
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A Half Century Home: 50 Years of Hmong Resettlement in Eau Claire, A Documentary
Chippewa Valley livestock farmers, producers, and organizations lean on each other while preparing for more marketplace changes. Full story: https://volumeone.org/articles/2026/03/17/384915-film-premiere-a-half-century-home-50-years-of-hmong-resettlement-in-eau-claire
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‘Masterpiece’ 2008 war film that’s ‘another Clint Eastwood gem’ – on Amazon Prime
This iconic Eastwood tale keeps has stood the test of time and even even 18 years later, it’s still a hit. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/movies/masterpiece-2008-war-film-thats-another-clint-eastwood-gem-on-amazon-prime/ar-AA1YFOL3
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Bee Vang: What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right
>From the commentary, ” More than 17 years since the (Grand Torino” … Now is as good a time as any for the moral clarity they found in the film to pave a way forward, especially here in Minnesota.” … Full story: https://www.wctrib.com/opinion/columns/bee-vang-what-clint-eastwoods-gran-torino-got-right
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What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right — and what America refused to learn
The Minneapolis immigrant community that inspired the 2008 “post-race” film has still yet to realize its promise. Full story: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-02-04/minneapolis-hmong-community-gran-torino
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From a sacred temple to Twin Cities stages: four cultural events to catch this weekend
Three concerts this weekend showcase South Indian traditions, Africa’s musical roots and the Christmas music of Latin America. A film screening spotlights Minnesota’s Hmong leaders. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-twin-cities-hindu-temple-latin-christmas-hmong-film/
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🌱 Patch AM: Sacramento film grant applications open for local productions
The article 🌱 Patch AM: Sacramento film grant applications open for local productions appeared first on Sacramento Patch. Hi Sacramento! We have the latest buzz right here. Let’s keep you in the loop … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/tv/patch-am-sacramento-film-grant-applications-open-for-local-productions/ar-AA1Rnlxa
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Clint Eastwood’s ‘greatest’ film isn’t a Western but ‘best movie fans have ever seen’
One person who watched the show on Rotten Tomatoes said: “Easily Clint Eastwood ’s best. A piece of true cinema, Gran Torino shows that true fulfillment comes from sacrificing yourself for your … Full story: https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/2135977/masterpiece-film-thats-clint-eastwoods
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Tibetan rock and rap, Hmong filmmakers take spotlight in the Twin Cities this weekend
Festival highlights 50 years of Hmong filmmaking; a mural inspired by Indigenous traditions and a concert celebrating Tibetan resistance. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-hmong-film-fest-tibetan-music-lake-street-mural/
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How global cross-cultural folklore and legends shape the monsters we fear
It’s that time of year again when you grab a tub of popcorn and settle in for a cozy evening with a familiar slasher film—a haunted house, a masked villain and the perfect jump scare that you probably … Full story: https://phys.org/news/2025-10-global-cultural-folklore-legends-monsters.html
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From Gaza to Sudan, Mizna’s Arab Film Festival brings a shared world to the Twin Cities
Twin Cities Arab Film Fest at The Main; Taco and Tequila Fest in St. Paul; Ananya Dance at St. Kate’s; Hmong and Latinx plays at Open Eye Theatre. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-twin-cities-arab-film-fest-indian-dance-hmong-mexican-play/
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Cambodia Town Film Festival returns this weekend
The 11th annual Cambodia Town Film Festival starts Friday at the Art Theatre in Long Beach. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the brutal Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in 1975, and the start … Full story: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/09/11/cambodia-town-film-festival-returns-this-weekend/
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Brenda Song Says Disney ‘Nixed’ Her from Going for a Role in Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino — ”Here’s Why
The actress was starring in the Disney Channel’s ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody’ at the time the film was in preproduction … Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/brenda-song-says-disney-nixed-230000272.html
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10 Movies Inspired By Things NOBODY Expected
Wes Craven came up with the idea after reading a series of Los Angeles Times articles in the late 1970s and early 1980s in which a number of Hmong refugees in the United States died mysteriously in … Full story: https://whatculture.com/film/10-movies-inspired-by-things-nobody-expected?page=6