May
8

 

The Humanities Center invites you to a special movie screening director's cut of:

"HOME COURT"

Image of Ashley and teammates

Directed by Erica Tanamachi
Produced by Jenn Lee Smith & Brandon Soun
Executive Produced by Diane Quon & Lisa Ling

Ashley is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Her natural talent and tenacity make coaches and family want to support her even when they don’t always know how. Filmed over three years, Home Court is a coming-of-age story that follows Ashley’s family dynamics, both tender and tragic, as she navigates being one of the top basketball recruits in the country.

Panel discussion and Q&A will follow film screening

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Reception  5:45 PM
Screening  6:00 PM
        Q&A  7:45 PM

Humanities Gateway Rm. 1030

Please RSVP by May 5th!

 

Moderators

Tamara Inoue, Head Coach, UCI Women’s Basketball Team
Nikki Oei, Anteater Alum and Policy Manager, Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance
Ravi Seng, Anteater Alum and Health Equity Coordinator, The Cambodian Family

Panelists

Jayme Kiyomura Chan, Basketball Coach, Flintridge Preparatory High School
Erica Tanamachi, Director and Producer
Jenn Lee Smith, Producer

Ashley Chea via Zoom, Basketball Phenom, Princeton University

 

Co-sponsored by:  UCI Humanities Center, UCI Illuminations, UCI Cambodian Awareness Organization, UCI Asian American Studies, UCI Library and The Orange County & Southeast Asian Archive, UCI Southeast Asian Student Association