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<\/a><\/p>\nFRED HO\u2019S LAST YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n An homage to the award-winning avant-garde jazz composer, Asian American author and political activist, FRED HO\u2019S LAST YEAR captures the unapologetic Fred Ho in an unbelievable year as he fights cancer, leads orchestras, holds lectures, leads protests, publishes books, and even produces his magnum opus: an elaborate, manga-inspired samurai opera on a New York stage. Filmed over the course of 2013, the film provides a glimpse into Fred\u2019s extraordinary life as a musician, a mentor, a pioneer and a dear friend for those who will be continuously inspired by his courage and persistence.<\/p>\n On July 31st, the AAIFF\u201914 will co-host a sneak preview of FRED HO\u2019S LAST YEAR with Museum of Chinese in America, followed by a discussion with director Steven de Castro, playwright Ruth Margraff (CAFE ANTASIA), and Fred\u2019s long-term friend Anne T. Greene.<\/p>\n On August 2nd, to follow the screening of FRED HO\u2019S LAST YEAR at Village East Cinema will be a music tribute by Fred Ho\u2019s student Ben Barson playing Fred\u2019s saxophone.<\/p>\n