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East of Main Street: Milestones

East of Main Street: Milestones

Life. Death. And everything in between. Celebrate America's diversity

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Documentary

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The Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple had an opportunity to take part in an episode of East of Main Street, an HBO documentary series that has been produced for the past three years to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year’s episode, Milestones, focuses on how different groups of Asian Americans mark the milestones throughout their lives.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

23 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

01 May 2013

Country

United States of America

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