I/V w/ Julie Zhu and Nahyeon Lee: Myth of the Model Minority
I/V w/ Julie Zhu and Nahyeon Lee: Myth of the Model Minority
I/V w/ Julie Zhu and Nahyeon Lee: Myth of the Model MinorityWednesday, April 3, 2019
Sherry Zhang speaks to directors, Julie Zhu and Nahyeon Lee, of the short film Myth of the Model Minority. Firstly, Julie discusses the representation of Asian New Zealanders, and the direction she hopes conversations around migrants and diaspora communities shift to. Then, Nahyeon dicusses the token minority, assimilation and Dominion road as a safe space for ethnic minorities.
The short film is accessbile on TVNZ on demand: