Diana Lee Inosanto in "The Sensei"

THE SENSEI

THE SENSEI takes place in a small, conservative town during the rise of the AIDS panic it inspired in communities in the late 1980s. Young McClain is a gay teen that is constantly harassed and ostracized in his provincial town. Karen Nakano-O’Neil, once denied her black belt for being a woman, is haunted by the memories of her fiancé, boxer Mark Corey. She returns home, after a five-year absence to make amends with her Asian American family--owners of a successful martial arts business and proud members of their local church. When three teens hospitalize McClain after a near-fatal beating and are then released on bail, Annie, McClain’s outraged mother, asks Karen to teach McClain martial arts. Fearful of small town retaliation and her family’s disapproval, Karen agrees to secretly teach McClain, training him at night to protect them both. But when McClain intercedes to protect a friend from being bullied, Karen and McClain's teacher-student relationship is publicly revealed, becoming the town scandal. Karen and her family must ride the wave of hate and tolerance, while Karen’s own mysterious past with Mark Corey is exposed. Reminiscently told in a conversation between the young man, McClain, and a Minister, The SENSEI is an examination of the prejudices that allow hatred to continue, and the people that find their own humanity in their darkest hour.

(United States, 2007) Dir./Scr.: Diana Lee Inosanto

SUN, MAY 04 - 04:00 PM | Directors Guild of America, Theater 1

UPCOMING Film Festival Schedule for THE SENSEI

FilmFestival: HOBOKEN, INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (HOBOKEN, NJ)
Screening: Saturday, May 31st, 2008, TIME: 4:00 pm
Theater: Hoboken Multi-Service Center , 124 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Where: Hoboken, New Jersey

GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETING Tickets for movie screenings cost $9. To reserve seats for individual screenings, people may purchase them online at the HIFF website at www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com, call the festival office at (201) 253-0197 or email at hobokenfilmfest@optonline.net. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office on the day of the screenings.

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Film Festival: NEWFEST: 20TH ANNIVERSARY NEW YORK LGBT FILM FEST (NEW YORK, NY)
Screening: Saturday, June 7th, 2008, TIME: 5: 45 pm
Theater: AMC Loews 34th Street Theaters—AMC Theater 13 312 W 34th St (at 8th Ave)

Where: New York, New York

GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETING - Beginning May 23rd
 Starting May 23, advance tickets for the General Public may be purchased in person at our Box Office with cash, checks, or credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, or American Express), by phone, or online. Tickets for movie screenings cost $13.00. Click here
Box Office Location:
 AMC Loews 34th Street Theater
312 W 34th St (at 8th Ave)

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Film Festival: FRAMELINE 32: SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
Screening: Saturday, June 28th, 2008, TIME: 9:15 pm
Theater: Roxie Film Center 117 16th St. (at Valencia). San Francisco, CA 94103

GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETING- Click here

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Interview with Diana Lee Inosanto From the Desk of Tom Callos. Meet Diana Lee Inosanto and listen to her talk about her directorial debut with her film The Sensei She also talks about the movie's connection to Bruce Lee. http://tomcallos.blogspot.com/

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