The Boston Asian American Film Festival and The DocYard co-present:
MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON
Saturday, October 27, 7:00PM
Bright Family Screening Room, The Paramount Center
559 Washington Street, Boston
(T: Boylston or Downtown Crossing)
2012 | 72 mins | Documentary
Directed by S. Leo Chiang
Boston Premiere!
Q&A with director S. Leo Chiang
Rookie congressman Joseph Cao of Louisiana angers fellow Republicans by befriending President Obama, then he alienates the President by voting with the Republicans against Health Care Reform. Will bipartisanship reward or ruin his chances for re-election?
Screening preceded by REAL TALK (directed by Patrick Ng), a short film about a friendship in a New York neighborhood.
MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON – Opening from Leo Chiang on Vimeo.
For more information about the film:
http://mrcaofilm.com/about-the-film/
http://www.baaff.org/mr-cao-
Fore more information about the Boston Asian American Film Festival: http://www.baaff.org/festival.
The DocYard is an award-winning film and discussion series at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, and which also sponsors special screenings and co-presentations throughout the year. Each screening is a new experience as we connect audiences directly with filmmakers exploring the documentary form through insightful post-screening discussions.