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Bad Axe

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David Siev 2020

BAD AXE captures a real-time portrait of a closely-knit Asian American family, living in rural Michigan during the 2020 pandemic, as they fight to keep their local restaurant and American dream alive. With rising racial tensions, the family uses their voice and must unite as they reckon with backlash from a divided community, white supremacists, and intergenerational trauma from Cambodia’s “killing fields.”

Running Time: 101 min.
Subject(s): Activism, American History, Asian Studies, Biography, Economy, Family, Food, Human Rights, Immigration and Migration, Personal Story, Politics
Language(s): English
Subtitles: English
Director(s):
Producer(s): Jude Harris, Diane Quon, Kat Vasquez, David Siev
Cinematographer: David Siev
Editor(s): Peter Wagner, Rosie Walunas
Production Company: 3AD, Baker's Dozen Films

Press

Festival Participation

  • SXSW - 2022
    Documentary Feature Audience Award Winner
  • SXSW - 2022
    Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling Special Jury Recognition Winner
  • Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US - 2023
    Cinema Eye Honors Award Winner
  • Hawaii International Film Festival - 2022
    Emerging Filmmaker Award Winner
  • Mountain Film Festival - 2022
    Best Feature Documentary Grand Prize Winner
  • Traverse City Film Festival - 2022
    Best Feature Film Audience Award Winner

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