Monday, January 22, 2007

The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam



gical I am so excited that Ann Marie Fleming has made another ass kicking film--"The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam." This time, she deals with global history and Euroasian identity as she tracks her great-grandfather, the Chinese vaudeville star Long Tack Sam. The film charts out this rich character's life as he immigrates to the United States and refuses to enter the movie business. Using wonderful animations and a quirky, self-conscious first person narrative, she escorts us through 20th century history creating a personal link to the past. Great immigration story put out by the National Film Board of Canada.

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