Finding Kukan Documentary Review
As you are watching the documentary Finding Kukan, take notes in general on the content and on the following specific questions. Choose one of the following questions to answer fully and formally in essay form. In your response, engage the contents of the documentary. You must prove that you have viewed the documentary and reflected upon its contents as well as the larger themes that it addresses. Feel free to include your own reflections after answering the question that you selected. What are some of the challenges that faced Chinese Americans collectively in the early twentieth century? How did racial and gender discrimination restrict Li-Ling Ai? How did she challenge these restrictions? Did she challenge and/or reinforce misconceptions of China and Chinese people? KUKAN was made to encourage the United States to help China during World War II. Why was the U.S. reluctant to enter the war? How did the film help encourage support for China? Why is filmmaker Robin Lung so invested in discovering who Li-Ling Ai was? Why is it so important for her to find a copy of KUKAN for the Academy of Motion Pictures? Why is it important for her to screen KUKAN in China, specifically Chongqing? LINK TO VIDEO ( https://bsu.kanopy.com/video/hiroshima-nagasaki) Just copy and paste link in browser to watch video