RASKAL LOVE

Directed by Byron Q

Asian American Panorama / USA / 2013 / documentary / 83 mins / English / HD

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RASKAL LOVE

UCSD Price Center Theater
November 8, 2013 9:00 pm

RASKAL LOVE

Digiplex Mission Valley
November 14, 2013 8:45 pm

Description

Official Selection, 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

UCSD alumnus Byron Q burst onto the scene with his debut feature Bang Bang (SDAFF ’11), a gangster film that boasted two unlikely features for the genre: Asian Americans and San Diego. The film was praised for its gritty authenticity and stylized visuals, and Byron Q was credited for his commitment to drawing from real life, from the locations to the actors, most of them non-professionals, many of them from the streets.

One of the supporting actors was Vanna Fut, a real life OG of the Tiny Raskal Gang (TRG). From Pomona to Tacoma, from b-boying to gang-banging, Fut’s story is one of growing up, making tough decisions, making the most of his street knowledge, and becoming a mentor to the next generation.

Byron Q combines found footage and dramatic reenactments to chronicle the testy, love-inducing feeling of brotherhood that takes young men into and out of the streets. It’s also a testament to the brotherhood between director and subject, two homies with a story too powerful to keep lidded and too incredible for fiction. –Erwin Mendoza

Co-presented by: UCSD APSA