Finding Kukan is a 2016 feature-length documentary investigating the story of Chinese Hawaii-born producer Li Ling-Ai, the female co-producer of the film Kukan (1941).
Release After its world premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival on May 5, 2016, Finding Kukan was screened at DOC NYC, CAAAMFest, the Seattle International Film Festival and at film festivals, conferences, churches and special events in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Fresno, Mendocino, Oakland and Bend, among others.
The film was broadcast September 7, 2018, on PBS television as part of the America ReFramed documentary series.
Accolades +Ceremony DateCategoryNomineeResultRef(s)Hawaii International Film Festival2016Documentary Jury Special MentionFinding KukanSpecial Mention, Women In FilmRobin LungCAAMFest2017Best DocumentaryHonorable MentionLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival2017Best DocumentaryUMass Boston Film SeriesCourage in Cinema AwardBoston Asian American Film FestivalAudience AwardHonorable Mention Feature Documentary
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External links Official Website