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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In case you missed our broadcast on AfroPoP, A LOT LIKE YOU (53-min version) is available for online viewing HERE through 2/22. Enjoy!
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 Cross-cultural ties examined in documentary By Sarah Stuteville Special to The Seattle Times “The bibimbap, is that dolsot?” asks documentary filmmaker Eli Kimaro looking up from the menu of Wabi-Sabi in Columbia City. She’s trying to gauge the authenticity of the Korean dish in question. This […]
We want to hear from you! What stories, ideas, feelings did our story evoke? What did you leave our film talking about? 1) Click on image below to download: 2) Jot down your thoughts. 3) Take a photo and email it to info(at)alotlikeyoumovie.com. [See what others are saying […]
With just one week to go before A LOT LIKE YOU’s broadcast premiere, it’s getting pretty busy over here!! We’re excited to be kicking off the fifth season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. With its focus on contemporary life, art, and pop culture across the African Diaspora, this documentary series is […]
[UPDATE as of 01/18/2013: We’re happy/sad to announce that this screening is now SOLD OUT.] We’re so excited to be the opening night feature at this year’s Seattle Asian American Film Festival!! Please join us for our screening of A LOT LIKE YOU on Jan 25 at 7pm. Discussion panel to follow, […]
The Oscar-nominated actress will host ‘AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.’ (Photo: Black Public Media) Gabourey Sidibe has a new gig: The Oscar-nominated actress will host a documentary series on public television starting next month. The show is AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, a series of independent films showcasing contemporary life, art […]
Thank you, Julia Park, for this moving review of our screening at Vancouver Asian Film Festival this past weekend (and for the only shot I have of Lucy joining me for the post-screening Q&A). I’m passing through a road I don’t know, looking out the smoky windows of the bus […]