Press Interview with Director Eugene Yi of The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
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Dr. Stephanie J. Wong interviews director Eugene Yi about the documentary 'The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas', exploring themes of identity and community within the AAPI experience.
In this powerful press interview, Dr. Stephanie J. Wong and director Eugene Yi to discuss The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas. This is the next chapter in The List Series created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, streaming on HBO Max on May 13. Through deeply personal conversations led by journalist Jada Yuan, the documentary explores what it truly means to be AAPI — centering themes of identity, ethnic pride, belonging, resilience, and community. Interviewees such as Sandra Oh, Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani, Schuyler Bailar, and Bowen Yang move beyond polished soundbites into honest reckonings with culture, discrimination, family, and self-discovery. Eugene Yi shares the vision behind creating a space where vulnerability could thrive on camera, why authentic storytelling matters now more than ever, and how these intimate narratives challenge stereotypes while celebrating the richness and complexity of Asian and Pacific diasporic experiences.
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