It’s OFFICIAL!!!! A Lot Like You is now available on iTunes! We just published this SPRING 2015 NEWSLETTER for ALLY friends and family, bringing them up to date on all the places we’ve been and all that we’ve been up to. And then, in a follow-up email to Producer/Editor Eric Frith, I wrote: […]
Filmmakers ask ‘Who am I?’ with two documentaries Being mixed race in America often means fielding confusing questions about one’s heritage. These questions aren’t simply answered with the name of a place, but are inherently tied up with history. Often that history is dark, as migration often comes with stories […]
I’m so honored to be the featured event and speaker for University of Evansville Women’s Her-story Month. We’re kicking off with a networking lunch with women leaders in the community, followed by a screening/discussion event in the evening. Tomorrow, I’ll be diving further into my film journey in a Women […]
Just wanted to share a few snapshots of our screening events in Oakland, where I partnered with Faith Adiele to show our respective films about our journeys to uncover the cultural roots of our Blackness. Following the screening(s) we engaged our audiences in a more in depth discussions about identity and belonging […]
Dear Ms. Kimaro, I really enjoyed your film. I thought it was amazing. All the music and shots were beautiful. I really like the animation in the part about your dad. I thought it was really creative and helped show the story. The interviews with your aunts were amazing and […]
DOCUMENTING THE DIASPORA: A TANZANIAN-KOREAN & AFRO-VIKING GO HOME Bay Area Circuit May 19-20 2015 Hey San Francisco/Oakland friends, Excited to announce that we have 5 upcoming screening events in 2 days!!! From the Press Release: “Tanzanian-Korean-American filmmaker/activist Eliaichi Kimaro will be on hand to introduce A LOT LIKE YOU, […]
What drew me into this movie the most were the stories. They were personal and realistic, and they created a connection between girls, boys, men, and women on opposite sides of the globe. The shocking discoveries and information shared amazed me, but it was the personal side of the movie […]
Dear Eli, I really enjoyed your film. Your story was nothing short of inspirational. The fact that you went to such great lengths to get to know your Tanzanian background is incredible, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for you and your family. Your father’s journey from childhood […]
[This post is part of my Wednesday series — letters from Lake Washington Girls Middle School‘s 8th graders sharing their reflections on our screening + conversation about A Lot Like You.] Dear Ms. Kimaro, I was amazed to hear that your father had a journey to the States much like […]