Name: Joy Luck Club Movie Night (w/ NDAAACI)
Start: 2027-01-13
End: 2027-01-13

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The North Dakota Asian-American Arts and Cultural Initiative in partnership with the Morton Mandan Public Library invites you to a movie night of the movie "The Joy Luck Club". This is a follow up from the Book Chat event of "The Joy Luck Club" book by Amy Tan. This event is intended for participants ages 18 and up due to mature themes presented in the film. Please register for this event: https://mortonmandan.librarycalendar.com/event/joy-luck-club-movie-night-w-ndaaaci-16505 The Joy Luck Club is a 1993 American drama film directed by Wayne Wang and written by Amy Tan and Ronald Bass. It stars Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, and Ming-Na Wen. It explores the relationships between Chinese-American women and their Chinese immigrant mothers.

The Joy Luck Club Movie Night

Join us for an evening of movie viewing and guided discussion with the North Dakota Asian American Arts & Cultural Initiative (NDAAACI) . Earlier this year MMPL hosted a book talk facilitated by NDAAACI on the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. This summer we are pleased to present the film adaption of the book. Whether you were able to participate in the book talk or not, you are welcome to participate! If you are interested in reading the book, MMPL has a book club set, and other copies can be requested from the CDLN catalog and Libby. Movie showing will begin at approximately 5:30, and there is no cost to attend. Registration is recommended, but not required. Content warning: This event is intended for ages 18 and up due to sensitive topics presented in the film. It is rated R by the MPAA for mature thematic content. The film contains themes concerning "family expulsion and conflict, rape, child abandonment, parental death, spousal abuse (both physical and mental) , and suicide" (commonsensemedia.org) . While these themes are not necessarily always graphically shown, viewers should be aware of their presence in the film before viewing. The North Dakota Asian American Arts & Cultural Initiative works to provide a platform for Asian American artistic expression and to showcase the cultural traditions of Asians and Asian Americans living throughout the great state of North Dakota. In addition to charitable fundraising, NDAAACI serves to host, promote and participate in art exhibitions and other celebrations of Asian and Asian American culture. To learn more about NDAAACI and their work, visit their website: ndaaaci.org

Joy Luck Club Movie Night (w/ NDAAACI)

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