A Lot Like You

A Film by Eliaichi Kimaro

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TEDxSeattle – Why the World Needs Your Story

January 24, 2017

I’m excited to share that the video of my TEDxSeattle talk is FINALLY live!!! When I started working on this talk in July, I couldn’t have imagined how vulnerable I would feel, delivering what now seems like a timely counter narrative to a packed McCaw Hall, just 2 weeks after […]

Bojagi – Unwrapping Korean American Identities

November 16, 2014

While in Chicago, I missed the opening night of the Bojagi: Unwrapping Korean American Identities exhibition at Wing Luke Museum (November 14, 2014 – June 21, 2015). I had the pleasure of serving on the planning committee for this exhibit that “brings together diverse perspectives to explore and challenge what […]

ALLY at Smith College, 6/13/2014

June 10, 2014

I’ve been hoping to screen our film at Smith College for quite some time.  Having heard about their graduate social work program from dear friends who are now alums, I knew our film would be uniquely well-suited to help them deepen into the meaty conversations they’re already having.   So […]

ALLY Screening & Discussion @Wing Luke

January 11, 2014

The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is excited to screen A Lot Like You, an award-winning documentary by Seattle filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro. Kimaro was reluctant to put herself into her film about her father. However, as more truths were unearthed, the lens through which they were […]

ALLY Project in Vancouver

November 15, 2013

This Fall has been a crazy season of work and travel.  But I’m finally surfacing, and look forward to having the time and space to reflect on some of the gems from the last few months…starting with these amazing ALLY Project cards from our encore screening at Vancouver Asian Film […]

Meet Anna Goren — ALLY’s Outreach/Engagement Intern

March 13, 2013

I’m thrilled to join Eli and the A Lot Like You [ALLY] Project. This film and project cover a huge breadth of subject matter familiar to me, having participated in anti-racism and social work, and studying International Development; race, social empowerment, cultural relativism, women’s rights, and more. The heart of […]

Breaking the Silence Through Art–part 1

March 10, 2013

My original intent for this blog was to create a space where we (the A.L.L.Y. team) could reflect on our evolving journey with this film, and hopefully invite readers to share their own ideas and experiences.  But lately, I feel this blog has lost its way because I just haven’t […]

Film Review | A Lot Like You

January 31, 2013

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 […]

Join the Conversation!

January 22, 2013

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 […]

One week to go!

January 15, 2013

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 […]

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