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Tag Archives: A Lot Like You
our Loving Day screening…
June 7, 2011Our upcoming SIFF screening: Sunday, June 12th at 1pm @ Admiral Theater (W Seattle) SIFF tickets for A Lot Like You are on sale now. June 12th is also known as “Loving Day,” named after the landmark 1967 Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriages in the US. This Sunday will […]
The Revolution Starts at Home
June 2, 2011At every screening, concerned viewers ask me whether the living conditions for women in Tanzania have changed. Are girls still subjected to FGM…are they still being forced into marriage the same way? The answer to this question is incredibly complex. The truth is, we are all struggling to find ways to end violence in our […]
ALLY in Seattle Woman Magazine (June 2011)
May 30, 2011Earlier this month, I read in the NY Times that for the first time, four films by women directors were in competition for the coveted Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes. So I was especially delighted when, later that same day, I learned that Seattle Woman Magazine was interested in profiling local women […]
SiffTV – Seattle International Film Festival – Director Eli Kimaro
SiffTV – Seattle International Film Festival – Director Eli Kimaro. I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with the fabulous Sharon Conner (SIFFtv/HBO), and enjoyed having the opportunity to reflect on our process of finding the story. We did a pretty good job of covering our 8-year journey in 8 minutes!! See for yourself…
Moving Picture Network — A Lot Like You
May 27, 2011Reviewed by Christy Karras (from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival) Directed by: Eliaichi Kimaro Written by: Eliaichi Kimaro and Eric Frith Featuring: Eliaichi Kimaro, Sadikiel Kimaro, Young Kimaro, Awonyisa Ngowe and Ndereriosa Shao Creating a documentary often involves long journeys down twisting paths that may change as they go. […]
Audience reviews — Zheng
May 25, 2011A very personal journey, May 25, 2011 By justzheng Seattle local Eliaichi Kimaro, born half-Tanzanian-half-Korean, went to Tanzania to find a deeper understanding of her paternal root. During her several years of filming, however, the focus shifted to somewhere else… and then to somewhere totally unexpected, when the issue of […]
Pete Droge * A Lot Like You * music video
May 24, 2011To celebrate the official release date of A Lot Like You‘s original movie soundtrack A N D our SIFF World Premiere tonight (Harvard Exit, 7pm), we cut a 2min music video of the title track. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage of PETE DROGE in the studio. Freshly cut by Eric Frith. Photos […]
Pete Droge and Eliaichi Kimaro on New Day NW
May 23, 2011We had a great time meeting with Margaret Larson (New Day NW). Pete performs the title song “A Lot Like You,” and Eliaichi joins the show to discuss her documentary. Click here to watch the full 9-min segment. Local filmmaker documents emotional search for self A new documentary from Seattle-based filmmaker, Eliaichi Kimaro, called A […]
The Sun Break recommends ALLY
Audrey reviews what SIFF films the folks at The SunBreak saw opening weekend, and the ones that they’re looking forward to over the next few days. So happpy to see A Lot Like You highlighted as a Must See film in the coming week: A Lot Like You When local […]