Author Archives: alotlikeyoumovie
ALLY screening at Dongduk Women’s University
June 1, 2013What 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 Project – UW
May 20, 2013“Tender, intellectual and reflective, Kimaro explores her intricate identity as Tanzania-Korean mixed race, first generation American. It lodges a personal lens to post-colonial and immigrant stories, confidently bringing out productive dialogue as well as significant silence. For me, it’s a very great documentary movie.”
ALLY Project – UW
May 11, 2013“The film made me think about my roots and I wanted to start this conversation with my whole family, both older and younger so we could all communicate and learn from one another. It also made me think about our society and the values we have and teach to […]
Edmonds Community College – Black Box Lecture Series
May 10, 2013It’s always interesting when I’m invited to talk with a group who have not seen the film. I have the joy, and the challenge, of taking them on a ride, from 0-60, live and in-person with no movie to fall back on. And because I want them to see […]
ALLY Project-Phil (Harrisburg, PA)
May 6, 2013ALLY intro at DisOrient
May 3, 2013It’s always a treat to hear how people choose to introduce this film at various events. Often times, they pull info straight from our website. Occasionally, someone will abandon this well-worn safety net, and just speak from the heart. These are my favorite, because I learn so much from how […]
Gates Foundation blog
May 1, 2013As you know, I am passionate about finding ways to infuse our activism with art (and vice versa), which is why I produce videos for non-profits working to address social justice issues in my off hours… Did you know that domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women […]
ALLY Wins Social Justice Award
April 30, 2013Just back from DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon, and waking up to the news that ALLY won the Jason D Mak Award for Social Justice!!! Hope we continue to live up to this honor moving forward! Thank You to our dear friends in Eugene… Congratulations to all the […]
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
April 26, 2013The centerpiece film is “A Lot Like You,” a documentary written and directed by Eliaichi Kimaro. The tagline for the film is “The Truth Has No Borders,” and it centers on Kimaro’s search for herself, growing up as a multiracial first-generation American. “I think if there’s a film that really […]