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Now and Then

Homegirls Can Have Fun Too! (1992, 10 mins) Two sisters defy their old-fashioned father for a day at the mall... Will their cover be blown?

Who I Became (2003, 20 mins) This documentary follows Ponnleou Chea, a 21 year old Cambodian American man facing impending fatherhood, deportation, and the pull of street life. (Featured as part of the nationally broadcast PBS series Matters of Race).

The Early Years

The Lost Doll (1992, 6 mins) A view of the Tenderloin you've surely never seen-from the eyes of a discarded doll…

Private (1992, 7 mins) A young man dreams of escaping his overbearing girlfriend by joining the Army… But which is the real nightmare?

Punk (1992, 7 mins) In this video/animation piece a young man comes to terms with his inner demons. (Don Bonus' first video)

The Tenderloin, Just Another 'hood? (1994, 6 mins) An investigation of truancy in the Tenderloin.

Table for Thu (1994, 6 mins) A behind-the-scenes documentary look at a Vietnamese coffee shop in the Tenderloin.

Point... We're Not Aliens (1993, 14 mins) A multi-genre piece that takes on Asian stereotypes while showing the true lives of Asian American youths.

TL Stories

Just Deal Wit' It (1996, 13 mins) This dramatic story revolves around a mysterious death and interweaves tales of family, work, and personal crisis.

The Seven of Us (1996, 11 mins) A documentary of a day (and night) in the life of the director and her six fun-seeking girlfriends.

Express Lane (1996, 13 mins) An adrenaline-laced and technically dynamic thriller centered around a chase through urban San Francisco.

Get Off Your Koot! (1996, 14 mins) A complex story of money, friendship, and ambition that shows how breakdancing is alive and kicking.

Digi-TL

TL Xmas (2000, 20 mins) What does Christmas mean in the Tenderloin? Is it any more than toy giveaways and a handful of Santa suits?

TL Style (2000, 11 mins) Sophal and David hit the streets of the TL (Tenderloin) to find what styles are poppin' in the new millennium.

School Daze (excerpt) (1999, 6 mins) A sobering portrait of the lives of two recent high school dropouts. (Commissioned by the San Francisco Unified School District)

Freedom on the Block? (2004, 6 mins) Members of the Tenderloin community share their views on what it means to be free. (Commissioned by the Japanese American National Museum).

Special Features included on the DVD...

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