Found in Translation
I tuned in to KALW on my way home yesterday when I caught a young girl singing the last few stanzas of the Philippine national anthem. She sang them flawlessly. I thought, “Hey, it must be the Asian hour or something.” Then she spoke with an American accent. Then I thought, “Wow, that’s rare for a Fil-Am kid to know the Philippine National Anthem by heart.” She was then urged by someone who turned out to be her father to sing a Cantonese song. She proceeded to sing it. I thought, “Wow, this kid’s talented.” When the segment ended, I found out who the girl was: a young Sofia Coppola. A 1977 NPR interview with her and Francis Ford Coppola was being re-aired.
Tags: Coppola, NPR, philippines, radio
February 29th, 2004 at 6:35 pm
Speaking of Sofia Coppola, I just watched Lost in Translation which she directed. Setting was in Japan.
March 1st, 2004 at 9:35 am
Yup. Sofia Coppola went to school in the Philippines when her dad was filming Apocalypse Now. I wonder how it was to have the Sheen brothers as her playmates. *shudder*
March 2nd, 2004 at 6:53 pm
You mean the Sheen brothers lived in the Philippines for some time too? I didn’t watch Apocalypse Now :(.
April 15th, 2004 at 4:02 pm
I did catch the behind the scenes of the that movie, and the Sheen brothers literally pours their hearts how horrible living there and despise it by the tone of their voice. I’m glad that like young Sofia knows how to respect other cultures.