The Grace Lee Project
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| The Grace Lee Project | |
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| Directed by | Grace Lee |
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| Produced by | Grace Lee |
| Narrated by | Grace Lee |
| Cinematography | Jerry A. Henry |
| Edited by | Amy Ferraris |
| Music by | Woody Pak |
Production company | Leelee Films |
| Distributed by | Women Make Movies |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Grace Lee Project is a 2005 American documentary film directed and co-written by Grace Lee. It is about Lee's attempt to define a common set of stereotypes associated with the name that she shares with the film's subjects.
Growing up in Columbia, Missouri, director Grace Lee felt that she had a unique name and identity, as there were not many other Asians in her community. When she moved to New York City and Los Angeles, she found her name shared by many other people. In her quest to uncover how the Western name “Grace” became ubiquitous among Asian Americans, the filmmaker speaks with many subjects named Grace Lee, soon learning the name’s Hollywood origins, as well as its Christian roots. Dissatisfied with the "nice" personality commonly ascribed to the Asian-American women with this name, she sets out to find people who break the mold, including Grace Lee Boggs, a Chinese-American philosopher and activist.
Production
Lee traveled throughout the United States to meet other people with her name. Although she heard from non-Asians, she chose to focus solely on people of Asian descent. Funding was made possible through public television.[1]
Release
The Grace Lee Project opened in New York on December 14, 2005.[2]
