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Join the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) on Thursday, July 26th at the 35th Asian American International Film Festival for a screening of:
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
Directed by: S. Leo Chiang
Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 8:45pm
Clearview Chelsea Cinema
260 W 23rd St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY (Chelsea neighborhood)
Discounted tickets for AALDEF friends are $12. Tickets are non-refundable. Please also consider a $5 donation (or more!) to help support AALDEF’s legal and educational programs.
RSVP by Wednesday, July 18th. For information or to purchase tickets, contact Jennifer Weng at 212 966-5932 ext 212 or .
The Film Festival runs from July 25 – August 5. Check out the entire schedule at http://www.aaiff.org/.
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Mr. Cao Goes to Washington: Rookie Congressman Joseph Cao of Lousiana navigates the realities of racial and partisan politics in the South while struggling to maintain his idealism. In 2009, Ang “Joseph” Quang Cao became the first Vietnamese American to enter into Congress. Dubbed the “Accidental Congressman,” Mr. Cao represents a mix of strong work ethic, Idealism, and political naiveté as captivating as any Jimmy Stewart could provide.
Great movie, well-received in Houston. Go see it!