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A 15-part Documentary Series by Cheuk Kwan

Rice Bowl Diaries 2002

Fantasia Chinesca

Havana, Cuba June 15, 2002 Havana seemed like it was doomed not to happen. Cheuk had been corresponding with the…

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30 Nov 2015

Father’s Day

Havana, Cuba June 16, 2002 Today is Father’s Day and also my dad’s birthday. It’s been a little over a…

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29 Nov 2015

Time Standing Still

Havana, Cuba June 17, 2002 Is it the set from Jackie Chan’s “Shanghai Noon” or is it Jet Li’s “Once…

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28 Nov 2015

Ghosts of Our Ancestor’s Past

Havana, Cuba June 18, 2002 My cozzin Luis tells us his father is buried in the Cimeterio Chino and offers…

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27 Nov 2015

El Chino del Carnaval

Havana, Cuba June 19, 2002 Alejandro introduces us to his buddy. He tells us Fermin was the Mambo King of…

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26 Nov 2015

The World Cup Final

Sao Paulo, Brazil June 30, 2002 It’s been two months since dad’s funeral and I’ve been back on the road…

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25 Nov 2015

An Afro-Brazilian Carnival

Salvador, Brazil July 2, 2002 We begin our sojourn up to the Amazon the day after the Cup. This morning…

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24 Nov 2015

Amazonas Frontier

Manaus, Brazil July 3, 2002 We finally arrive in the frontier town of Manaus. Jack Sun, our second story here,…

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23 Nov 2015

Horny and Sexless

Sao Paulo, Brazil July 8, 2002 After lunch, Luis drives us around in the rain. We cruise around his old…

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22 Nov 2015

Cruising Mr. Tango

Buenos Aires, Argentina July 12, 2002 Maria from Buenos Aires called the Reel Asian Film Festival office looking for this…

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21 Nov 2015

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