Darline Bucchare

For Hmong Americans, Gran Torino marks a cinematic debut - the first time they have participated as characters, cast and crew in a major motion picture. This documentary takes a very personal look at the Hmong experience and their stories, both on and off the set.

Morning, Noon & Night explores a day-in-the-life of six people battling different addictions.Thecharactersfeelalltoo familiar asthey could be your neighbor, your family or even yourself. Thefilmfunctionsas a mirror asit examines some students,a history teacher, a lawyer, and a topexecutiveasthey struggle to make it through a single day.

For Ajit's wife, his voyage to the United States is to complete his PhD in Engineering. For Ajit, it's an opportunity to temporarily escape the clutches of an arraigned marriage. After he cuts himself off from his cultural roots he finds himself isolated in a new world and remedies his guilt of running away through the solace of a company called Bliss Burger. This is a story about an immigrant's assimilation into America's national religion of Consumerism and the search for God's warm embrace through cheeseburgers.