From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen examines the portrayal Asian men in film and television, and how new filmmakers are now re-defining age-old stereotypes.
Production
Rare archival footage spanning 100 years of Hollywood.
Writing
Sharp analysis connecting yellowface to modern emasculation tropes.
Director
Jeff Adachi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jeff Adachi was San Francisco's elected Public Defender — he made this between defending actual people.
The 2006 release predated Crazy Rich Asians by 12 years — many interviewees express exhausted hope that feels almost prophetic now.
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