Emily Hong
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Biography
Emily Hong is a Korean American visual anthropologist and filmmaker based in Philadelphia and Bangkok. Her work seeks to challenge the colonial legacies of anthropology and documentary filmmaking by creating space to honor non-Western ways of knowing and being. Emily is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Visual Studies at Haverford College, a co-founder of Ethnocine and Rhiza Collectives, and a Steering Committee member of the Asian American Documentary Network. Her work builds on fifteen years of facilitation, organizing and campaigning experience with grassroots movements in Asia and the US with a focus on Indigenous rights, environmental and economic justice.
Known For
The most popular three reasons to enter the Faculty of Medicine are: income security, the prestigious diploma, or facilitating to get mate. Riva’s enter to the Faculty of Medicine is not for the three reasons above, but just goes along his friend named Evi, the girl he called best friend since high school. When co-ass or pre-med program begins, the proximity of the Riva and Vena, pretty co-ass and the girlo of the shareholder of the hospital, making the relationship between Riva and Evi cracked, because each reluctant to admit that they are more than just friends. As a result of a series of silly mistakes due to his own negligence, Riva blacklisted by the Professor. He began to doubt and question his choice to become a doctor. After the death of a patient, Riva aware of the real meaning of the vocation and the responsibility for his choice to become a doctor. Ahead of Evi’s departure, Riva realizes that what all this time they have is love.
Cado Cado: Doctor 101
In Myanmar’s first and only country-wide environmental movement, Indigenous women activists and punk rock pastors defend a sacred river from a Chinese-built megadam through protest, prayer, and Karaoke music videos.