Send us a text Actor, dancer, comedian, and now aspiring filmmaker — Sway Bhatia is a powerhouse redefining what it means to grow up in the spotlight. In this episode, Sway opens up about being raised between Dubai, New York, and New Jersey, training at Alvin Ailey, starring in The Mighty Ducks and Succession, and why she’s passionate about telling raw, untold stories from South Asian communities. Asian Diaspora Project is a social media initiative of Asia Society with support from Stavros Ni...
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Send us a text Actor, dancer, comedian, and now aspiring filmmaker — Sway Bhatia is a powerhouse redefining what it means to grow up in the spotlight. In this episode, Sway opens up about being raised between Dubai, New York, and New Jersey, training at Alvin Ailey, starring in The Mighty Ducks and Succession, and why she’s passionate about telling raw, untold stories from South Asian communities. Asian Diaspora Project is a social media initiative of Asia Society with support from Stavros Ni...
Oscar-Nominated Director Pawo Choyning Dorji on Bhutanese Cinema & Storytelling
Asian Diaspora Project
18 minutes
8 months ago
Oscar-Nominated Director Pawo Choyning Dorji on Bhutanese Cinema & Storytelling
Send us a text Oscar-nominated director behind Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom and The Monk and the Gun. In this episode of the Asian Diaspora Project Podcast, we explore his journey from a multicultural upbringing to becoming a pioneering filmmaker, Bhutan’s self-imposed isolation and transition to modernity, and the deeper themes in his films. Pawo shares insights on storytelling as a form of liberation, Bhutanese culture’s place in an evolving world, and the challenges of making films in a...
Asian Diaspora Project
Send us a text Actor, dancer, comedian, and now aspiring filmmaker — Sway Bhatia is a powerhouse redefining what it means to grow up in the spotlight. In this episode, Sway opens up about being raised between Dubai, New York, and New Jersey, training at Alvin Ailey, starring in The Mighty Ducks and Succession, and why she’s passionate about telling raw, untold stories from South Asian communities. Asian Diaspora Project is a social media initiative of Asia Society with support from Stavros Ni...
