A Lot Like You

A Film by Eliaichi Kimaro

Tag Archives: Mixed Race

ALLY in Redland City News

October 19, 2013

It was a pleasure to connect with Hannah Amante at our recent screening event at the University of Redlands, CA.  Here is her write-up that appeared in the Redland City News. Award-Winning Filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro Visits University of Redlands, Uses Film to Begin Discussion on Culture and Diversity By Hannah […]

ALLY screening at Dongduk Women’s University

June 1, 2013

What an honor it was to be invited to screen A Lot Like You at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea.  Having this conversation about gender violence and the mixed-race experience in other parts of the world is opening new doors for me, and giving me a better understanding […]

ALLY kicks off SEEDArts Cinema Series

March 20, 2013

   What: SEEDArts Cinema Series “Made in Seattle: Homegrown Documentaries” When: April 5 & 6, 2013Where: Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA 98118Contact: Kathy Fowells, kfowells@seedseattle.org, 206.760.9843   *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Seattle, WA – Indie music lovers, reformed juvenile delinquents, off-the-grid hippies and a […]

Breaking the Silence Through Art–part 2

March 17, 2013

On 3/7/2013, I was invited to speak at API Chaya’s 18th Annual Candlelight Vigil.Given time constraints, I took the talk in a slightly different direction.And so I thought I’d share the talk I originally planned to give.What follows is Part 2 of 2.  (Click here to read Part 1.)…………………………………………… Thoughts for the API Chaya […]

Breaking the Silence Through Art–part 1

March 10, 2013

My original intent for this blog was to create a space where we (the A.L.L.Y. team) could reflect on our evolving journey with this film, and hopefully invite readers to share their own ideas and experiences.  But lately, I feel this blog has lost its way because I just haven’t […]

Lake Washington Girls Middle School–ALLY Project

March 5, 2013

I was delighted to be invited to share A Lot Like You with Lake Washington Girls Middle School today.  Their 8th grade class is about to launch into a memoir writing unit–which is just the context I needed for this screening/discussion, given that the seeds of this film were planted in my […]

NAMAC Reviews ALLY Campaign

February 28, 2013

from National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC): Engaging Audiences: Two Brief Case Studies Author: Tracey Quezada Last month, I participated in an online, social engagement chat around the documentary film A Lot Like You. The chat, hosted by AfroPop/Black Public Media and the Center for Asian American Media, was held on ITVS’ OVEE platform. OVEE is […]

ALLY will launch Berlin film series….

February 14, 2013

 We’re so honored that A Lot Like You is kicking off this film series,Her Stories.  Filmmakers With African Roots. Feb, 21, 20137pm Post-screening discussion (via Skype) with filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro Hosted by the Frauenkreise Projekt and Bildungswerk Berlin der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. And because I can’t get over the thrill of reading about our […]

ALLY Project – St Louis, MO

February 12, 2013

Film Review | A Lot Like You

January 31, 2013

By Caroline Teng (Original article posted at Schema Magazine) A Lot Like You follows the journey of filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro to the Chagga tribe in Mount Kilimanjaro to explore her paternal roots. Kimaro is an American-born Korean-Tanzanian domestic violence counselor, who despite her rich heritage considers herself very much American. Growing […]

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