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Asian American roots in the Pacific Northwest run deep, and dovetail with the region's rich and complex landscape. Though our contemporary zeitgeist is dark, harsh, uncertain, at times absurd—as many of the films in this program depict—we are also strengthened by our family and community ties, and rooted in our local history and heritage.
This program is only available to view in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state.
Taky Kimura was Bruce Lee’s best friend and senior most student, meeting Bruce when he was just a new arrival to Seattle, WA. This short film tells the story of a Japanese-American who survived the incarceration camps of World War II, and went on to meet and train with the greatest martial arts legend of all time. Now 96 years old, Taky has passed down Bruce’s original teachings and the tradition of Jeet Kune Do to his son, Andy Kimura, who continues the legacy where it all started; in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District.
- Year2020
- Runtime00:08:40
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJAMIL SULEMAN, AARON JACOB
- ProducerJAMIL SULEMAN, AARON JACOB
- CastTAKY KIMURA, ANDY KIMURA
Asian American roots in the Pacific Northwest run deep, and dovetail with the region's rich and complex landscape. Though our contemporary zeitgeist is dark, harsh, uncertain, at times absurd—as many of the films in this program depict—we are also strengthened by our family and community ties, and rooted in our local history and heritage.
This program is only available to view in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state.
Taky Kimura was Bruce Lee’s best friend and senior most student, meeting Bruce when he was just a new arrival to Seattle, WA. This short film tells the story of a Japanese-American who survived the incarceration camps of World War II, and went on to meet and train with the greatest martial arts legend of all time. Now 96 years old, Taky has passed down Bruce’s original teachings and the tradition of Jeet Kune Do to his son, Andy Kimura, who continues the legacy where it all started; in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District.
- Year2020
- Runtime00:08:40
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJAMIL SULEMAN, AARON JACOB
- ProducerJAMIL SULEMAN, AARON JACOB
- CastTAKY KIMURA, ANDY KIMURA