Name: VAALA + VìTÂM Present: A Special Screening of "The Empathizer"
Start: 2025-08-17T15:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-08-17T17:00:00-07:00
Location: The Frida Cinema

$VAALA + V\u00ecT\u00c2M Present: A Special Screening of "The Empathizer"$

Join us Aug 17 at The Frida Cinema for a powerful screening and filmmakers Q&A exploring what it means to truly return home.
About this Event

🎥 VAALA + VìTÂM invite you to a special screening of The Empathizer, sponsored by The Frida Cinema.

🎬 Nominated for the Grand Jury Trống Đồng Award for Best Feature at Viet Film Fest 2024, this powerful documentary follows comedian Fred Le as he explores the journeys of overseas-born Vietnamese who have chosen to return to the country their parents once fled. Through intimate interviews, The Empathizer reveals the complexities of identity, belonging, and what it means to truly come home.

✨ Stay for a special Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. This will be the first screening with Vietnamese subtitles, making it accessible for all generations.

Join us for an afternoon of film, reflection, and community connection.

About VìTÂM: The purpose of VìTÂM is to build the foundation of a healthy and socially engaged Vietnamese community by developing a generation of leaders receptive to the nuances of history and capable of holding space for our most difficult questions.

About VAALA: Our mission is to connect and enrich communities through Vietnamese art and culture. Historically run entirely by volunteers, VAALA is a community-based non-profit organization. Over the years, VAALA has collaborated with diverse community partners to organize numerous cultural and artistic events. VAALA’s four core programs include the annual Viet Film Fest and Viet Book Fest, the Gallery Beyond Walls program featuring art exhibitions, and free art and film workshops for youth, such as Youth in Motion: A Filmmaking Workshop for Emerging Filmmakers.