Looking Gran Torino in the Eye: A Review

This review looks how some Hmong audiences view Gran Torino. It covers the discomforts and lack of recognition of Hmong viewers upon seeing their society and culture distorted in the film. And it talks about the high stakes of such a movie circulating when Hmong are so unknown in American society.

Read the review here.

Gran Torino Hmong Cast Discussion

This two-part video, aired on Hmong television in California, shows six Hmong members of the cast of Gran Torino discussing their experiences of the film and answering audience questions at University of Minnesota in February 2009. Featuring leads, Bee Vang and Ahney Her, and other actors, the discussion covers experiences on set, anecdotes about Eastwood, and controversies over the representation of Hmong culture.

Part 1

Part 2