In Tanglement Cinevolution

In this episode, all Asian drag artists from the House of Rice talk about representation, racism and redressing of their identities through their relationships and performances as chosen family members, sharing their meals. Featuring Van Dang, Romi Kim, and Kendall Yan, in conversation with host Minah Lee. 

In this episode, host Minah Lee talks to Ying Wang and Jie Wang, two sister-artists behind the film SISTERS (2005). Through their life journey steeped in immigration struggles, they became special companions in each other’s lives. The filmmakers share lived stories of the younger sister’s eating disorders and the older sister’s heart-felt witnessing. Their collaborative story-telling weaves complex issues of mental health, identity, cultural and physical symptoms, and a healing journey.

*Please note: This episode includes dialogues describing eating disorders and suicidal tendencies. 

A special Outtake for "To Walk Alongside One Another," in which Angela and Manuel talk about the complexities of representation, notions of ethics vs. authenticity in institutions, and the idea of property ownership in imperial and colonial contexts.

In the first episode of In Tanglement, writer, activist, and PhD student Angela Marian May and non-binary, two-spirit Indigenous artist and community organizer Manuel Axel Strain discuss the role of personal, familial, and communal narratives in their work, including the 2021 creative video dear community by Angela.

The conversation revolves around how trauma, refusal, and healing inform their research and work, a significant part of which takes place in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

CREDITS

This episode is lead produced by Rebecca Wang 王晨釔 with support from Yun-Jou Chang and Minah Lee. Theme music and audio engineering by Leiwa.

The episode image is a still from dear community, courtesy of Angela Marian May.