Ted Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity, with subtitles in 100+ languages. A few of the many talks by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders include:
Hear audio or read text of historically significant speeches and oratory. Examples of Asian American Speeches include the following:
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The SCC Library subscribes to Swank Top 500, a database of 500 top-rated videos that are available to current students and faculty. To search for and view videos, click the link and log in with your student or faculty log on information.
Some videos on Swank Top 500 that have an Asian American or Pacific Islander theme include:
Ai Weiwei Never Sorry - A documentary of Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei who was taken into police custody after criticizing the Chinese government over the deaths of thousands of students during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, and who defied his country's censorship laws to help organize and inform his fellow citizens.
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams - Kurosawa lays bare his deepest fears in this visually astonishing interpretation of folklore, myth, and the director's own dreams and memories.
Better Luck Tomorrow - An accomplished high school student, Ben, seems to excel at almost everything except winning over his dream girl, Stephanie. When he begins an unlikely friendship with a trouble-seeking tough guy, Ben becomes involved in illegal ventures that extend to include Stephanie and her wealthy beau. Can these restless teens curb their criminal activities before it's too late?
Eat Drink Man Woman - The love lives and secret ambitions of three unmarried Tiawanese sisters play out during the weekly ritual of a family dinner hosted by their widowed Master Chef father.
Everything Everywhere All at Once - Grappling with the onset of middle age, a Chinese immigrant discovers that she can traverse across time and space. Teaming up with her alternate lives, the unlikely allies realize that they alone possess the power to protect the world from calamity, plunging them into the midst of an outlandish quest.
The Farewell - After her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, a Chinese-American woman returns to China for a family gathering secretly designed to say goodbye to the matriarch. However, when it becomes apparent that grandma is the only one unaware of the diagnosis, she struggles to keep the secret.
Gran Torino - An unlikely friendship develops between a bigoted U.S. Korean War veteran (Clint Eastwood) and an Asian teen who, under threat from some gangbangers, tries to steal his car: a cherry 1972 Gran Torino.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi - A profile of acclaimed sushi chef Jiro Ono who delves into the octogenarian's life, his difficult childhood and his early days in the restaurant business. He examines the techniques and philosophies he employs in putting together a dish.
The Joy Luck Club - The story of four immigrant Chinese women and their American-born daughters in San Francisco, where three of the women have gathered to bid farewell to their deceased friend's daughter, who is departing for China to meet her long-lost half sisters.
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