After some 40 years on this planet I have seen my share of movies. A select few I place in a special, elevated category because they simply have enough reasons of depth to be there. Better Luck Tomorrow, Last … more »
Filipino American Alexandra Cuerdo writes and directs the documentary Ulam, a love letter to the burgeoning Filipino food scene in New York City and Los Angeles. As with any good food documentary, there is a myriad of mouthwatering food … more »
The past couple of years have been a remarkably better time for Asians in the broader Western media space. A system barring Asians from respectable on-screen roles for decades is now cracking as social, economic, and technological drivers around the … more »
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) runs Thursday, November 1 to Sunday, November 4 at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas and Ricepaper is excited to be a community partner for another year! Our partner film is the documentary, Ulam: Main … more »
Written by Hiromi Goto (from Ricepaper issue 19-4, Winter 2014)
Story is what has brought me here today. Story is what has brought you here. We are alike and very unalike in many, many ways. Our bodies, our genders, our … more »
Abi Sharma at the Yak and Yeti
Yak and Yeti sits close to the corner of West 4th Avenue and Bayswater Street, its cosy interior offering a getaway from Vancouver. Photographs on the low-lit walls take diners away from the … more »