“AAPI Heritage Heroes,” a film highlighting AAPI heroes, will premiere on Hulu tomorrow, Thursday, May 26, 2022.
The film was produced by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) to highlight six unsung AAPI heroes in the United States. The heroes were nominated by friends, family and people in their community.
The six heroes featured in the film are: Nurse-turned-chef Justin Foronda, Hawaii Police Major Mike Lambert, Paralympian Justin Phongsavanh, the high school students of Livingston Asian Youth Alliance (LAYA), Fisherman Thiện Nguyễn, and AAPI Activist Suki Terada Ports.
The film was edited, directed and produced almost entirely by AAPI creatives. It will feature a star-studded AAPI cast, including: Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Michelle Zauner, Simu Liu, Olivia Rodrigo, Liza Koshy, Karrueche Tran, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Nathan Chen.
“TAAF created this special by and for our communities — with a nearly all-AAPI crew — to celebrate the stories of those who are often underrepresented on screen and behind the scenes in the arts and entertainment industry,” Norman Chen, CEO of TAAF, said in a press release. “We are grateful for Hulu’s partnership in sharing this inaugural special with the world as we seek to create a greater sense of belonging for the millions of AAPIs living across America.”
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TAAF announced the six heroes featured in the film at its inaugural Partner Summit and Heritage Month Reception in Washington D.C. last week. A preview of the film was shown at the event.
The public will be able to watch the film starting May 26 on Hulu.
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