now featured on This American Life!
Reviews
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“mesmerizing… nearly every assumption at the film’s beginning is ultimately countered and overturned”
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“the clashes of language, culture and expectations…creates squirm-inducing tension in this layered, real-life character study.”
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“terrifically engaging… stripped of talking heads and whizzy effects… a compelling, subtle story”
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“Debbie Lum’s seeking asian female, which premiered at SXSW, is an absolutely extraordinary documentary. This film is a transformative work that chronicles men’s lust for and obsession with Asian women, often known as ‘yellow fever.’”
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“what will impress and engage auds is the honesty on display”
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“I loved this movie,… the people are fascinating, and the line between happy and unhappy proves exceedingly and intriguingly hard to locate.”
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“masterful meta-narrative… hilarious, unsettling, heartfelt and just plain icky all at the same time”
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“seeking asian female is ultimately a documentary that captures what it’s like to be in love—to be in a relationship—and if two people can overcome their differences to make things work… I loved this film!”
Radio
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“For One Man, She Had To Be Pretty and Asian”
Michel Martin interviews Debbie Lum on NPR’s Tell Me More