The Austin Asian American Film Festival celebrated its 15th anniversary this past weekend with plenty of hype thanks to recent box office success within the community.
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“Finding this film festival opened up doors of knowledge for me that I otherwise wouldn’t have had,” Lee said. “I really feel like if people were willing to open up their minds a little bit, see other cultures and things, they’d kind of relate or empathize a little more with what people have been through to get where they are today,” Lee said.
“I think audiences are finally paying attention to what kind of stories are being told and who are telling these stories, so it’s a great opportunity and time to be making films,” Raval said.
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