Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
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Directed by Chi Muoi Lo
Written byChi Muoi Lo
Produced byChi Muoi Lo
StarringChi Muoi Lo
Paul Winfield
Sanaa Lathan
Mary Alice
CinematographyRudy M. Fenenga, Jr.
Dean Lent
Edited byDawn Hoggatt
Music byStanley A. Smith
Distributed byBlack Hawk Entertainment
Release date
  • June 9, 2000 (2000-06-09)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Chi Muoi Lo in his directorial debut about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and Mary Alice. Music Supervision was performed by Tony Scott Zubia (Platinum One Entertainment).

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Cast

Reviews

The film has received mixed reviews. A Los Angeles Times review noted that as the film's writer/director/actor Chi Muoi Lo "spread himself too thin, resulting in an uneven picture but one that has plenty of substance and emotion". [1] Roger Ebert wrote that the film was "a first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary". [2] The San Francisco Chronicle noted that the film was "a comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness". [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryRecipient
2001 First Americans in the Arts Awards WonOutstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Film)Tyler Christopher
2001Political Film SocietyNominatedExposé
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1999 Florida Film Festival

New Port Beach Film Festival

Won

Won

Won

Best Narrative FeatureChi Muoi Lo
Best Narrative Feature

Best Screen Play

Chi Muoi Lo

Chi Muoi Lo

1999WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival [4] WonTheatrical Feature Films - 004Chi Muoi Lo

References

  1. "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce". fandango.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  2. Ebert, Roger (2000-07-28). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. Catfish in Black Bean Sauce at metacritic
  4. Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". Variety . Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.