Intro by National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC): Oftentimes, we think of impact as something that is measured subsequent to an event or intervention of significance. But Eliaichi Kimaro suggests, in this artsENGAGE post, that impact is also valuable research for designing that particular intervention. Eli is the director of […]
by Anna GorenALLY Outreach/Engagement Intern & Guest BloggerNational Alliance of Media Arts & Culture(View post on #artsENGAGE Tumblr Blog) Though I’m young enough to pass as a digital native, I’m old enough to remember a quiet time before there was facebook. I remember well my first, naïve foray into […]
Sweet review in the City Paper: “A Lot Like You” Filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro’s intensely personal documentary grew from a desire to explore her roots. Born to a Tanzanian father and Korean mother, but raised in America, Elaichi felt trapped between cultures, truly belonging to none. In an attempt to connect […]
This film moved me in a powerful way because not only do the experiences that Eli went through ring true for me, but also many of my friends and family members. Through this sort of medium (film/art), it helps making important issues such as identity, rape, abuse, etc. easier to […]
This was a really powerful film. As a mixed person myself, who has always struggled with the idea of “home”, this brought up a lot of feelings I can relate to. Thank you for your art and vulnerability. Mad respect.
Many thanks to our friends at Jade Magazine (March/April 2013 issue) for taking the time to talk with us about our film journey. When Eli Kimaro set out to make her first film, little did she know how different it would turn out from her initial idea of capturing her father’s […]
I want an end to rape culture. It’s sad when brothers and sisters stop talking to each other. It breaks my heart, and it’s my family story, as well. There is a lot in this film for many learnings + conversation starters — sexism, families, culture, identity, generational gaps, violence, […]
A sense of place, family, and violence against women worldwide — also against men. I really liked the movie—great job.
Realizing how despite cultural differences, we all have similar struggles, questions + discoveries. Although I’m 100% American, I identify greatly with the struggle to “ID” with any one particular culture, certain traditions, and across cultures. THANK YOU!