Finding Kukan

Synopsis

A filmmaker turns detective to uncover the forgotten story of Li Ling-Ai, the un-credited female producer of KUKAN, an Academy Award-winning color documentary about World War II China that has been lost for decades.

Credits

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER
Robin Lung

PRODUCER/EDITOR
Shirley Thompson

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Douglas K.T. Ho

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Kimberlee Bassford

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Frank Ayala

COMPOSER
Miriam Cutler

Awards & Festivals

Winner – Audience Award, LA Asian Pacific Film Festial 2017
Winner – Honorable Mention, Documentary Award, CAAMFest 2017
Winner – Best Documentary, Special Jury Award, Hawaii International Film Festival 2016
Winner – Courage in Cinema Award, UMass Boston Film Series 2017

Reviews

"Totally absorbing." Louis Proyect (Rec Arts)
"Amazing." "If you love movies or history see this film." Steve Kopian (Unseen Films)
"4 stars" John Soltes (Hollywood Soapbox)