Finding Kukan
2016 American film
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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).
Directed byRobin Lung
Written byRobin Lung
Shirley Thompson
Shirley Thompson
Produced byKimberlee Bassford
Douglas K.T. Ho
Robin Lung
Shirley Thompson
Douglas K.T. Ho
Robin Lung
Shirley Thompson
StarringDaniel Dae Kim (voice of Rey Scott)
Kelly Hu (voice of Li-Ling Ai)
Kelly Hu (voice of Li-Ling Ai)
| Finding Kukan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robin Lung |
| Written by | Robin Lung Shirley Thompson |
| Produced by | Kimberlee Bassford Douglas K.T. Ho Robin Lung Shirley Thompson |
| Starring | Daniel Dae Kim (voice of Rey Scott) Kelly Hu (voice of Li-Ling Ai) |
| Cinematography | Frank Ayala Stanford Chang Ron Darby Ann Kaneko Andrew Yuyi Truong\ |
| Edited by | Robin Lung Shirley Thompson |
| Music by | Miriam Cutler |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
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.[1]
The film was broadcast September 7, 2018, on PBS television as part of the America ReFramed documentary series.[2]
Accolades
| Ceremony Date | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 2016 | Documentary Jury Special Mention | Finding Kukan | [3] | |
| Special Mention, Women In Film | Robin Lung | ||||
| CAAMFest | 2017 | Best Documentary | Honorable Mention | [4] | |
| Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | 2017 | Best Documentary | [5] | ||
| UMass Boston Film Series | Courage in Cinema Award | [citation needed] | |||
| Boston Asian American Film Festival | Audience Award | [citation needed] | |||
| Honorable Mention Feature Documentary |
