What's in a name? Well, if it happens to be Grace Lee, the name of the L.A.-based Korean-American filmmaker behind this smart, funny and unexpectedly touching video essay, there's quite a lot, and it's all pretty much the same. Everyone Lee meets seems to know at least one Grace Lee — the name is inexplicably common among Asian women — and they all use the same terms to describe her: quiet, studious, musically accomplished, and above all, nice in a forgettable sort of way. In other words, "Grace Lee" is just another name for the pervasive stereotype of the typical Asian-American woman. In order to explore — and hopefully explode — this cultural cliche, Lee set up a w...
Released:
2005
Rated:
NR
Length:
83 mins