Asian-Americans

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Everything Everywhere All at Once ensured it was a historic night at the Oscars. And in doing so it put a spotlight on Asian Americans. The film, which centres around a fictional family of Asian Americans, received seven awards with Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar. Catherine Byaruhanga hears stories from Asian-Americans, including three actors who discuss attitudes and prejudice towards them in the film industry.

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0:00.0	Hi, Namulanta combo here and I'm excited to tell you that my award-winning podcast,
0:06.4	Dear Daughter, is back for his second season and it's available now.
0:11.2	Find out more at the end of this podcast.
0:15.8	Hello, I'm Catherine Bjarrahunga on the BBC World Service and this is BBC Ours Conversations
0:22.2	with Asian Americans.
0:24.7	What an Oscar night for the film Everything Everywhere All At Once.
0:31.3	One of the actors spoke passionately about fleeing from Vietnam to living the American dream
0:39.0	and we want to share some more stories from Asian Americans, including the family who also
0:44.5	escaped Vietnam by boat.
0:46.4	The length is 15 feet and the width is 5 feet.
0:50.8	Even the communist police never believe the boat can accross the ocean.
0:59.7	The boat did make it.
1:02.3	The family lived to tell their story and what a story.
1:06.0	Told in such amazing detail.
1:08.5	Some of which their daughter had never heard before.
1:11.4	We'll hear more from them in a few minutes.
1:14.0	But let's start in Hollywood and their historical night at the Oscars.
1:18.4	Malaysian actress Michelle Yo became the first Asian woman to win best actress.
1:24.2	In her acceptance speech she said,
1:26.1	for all the little boys and girls who look like me,
1:29.5	this is a beacon of hope and possibilities.
1:33.6	Her co-star, Ki Hukwan, won in the supporting actor category
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