This program will host a live panel discussion on March 14, 2021 at 6pm PT to close out the festival. A link to access that livestream will be included in your confirmation email when you reserve your ticket to this program.
Take an intimate look into the past, present, and future of spaces that were born out of resilience and innovation. From the oldest Sikh temple in North America to the final days of an acclaimed New York City restaurant, this program explores the histories, memories, and communities that flourished in these featured Asian American spaces. Experience the warmth and crackling energy of decades-old memories and the tough goodbyes when doors come to a close, and ask yourself — in what ways do the spirits of our communities live on?
Recommended latest start time to watch program prior to the live panel discussion is Mar 14 at 4:50pm PT
Submit your questions for the panel prior to 12pm on Sunday at bit.ly/closingpanel21.
Moderator: Leilani Nishime (SAAFF staff, UW Professor of Communications)
Panelists:
Baljit Sangra (Director, Have You Forgotten Me?)
Janet Chen (Director, Phoenix Bakery)
Akira Boch (Co-director, Atomic Cafe)
Karen Akada Sakata (Subject/Cast, Bush Garden)
Co-presented by Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) and Chinatown-International District (CID) Coalition
In the late 1970’s, when L.A.’s punk rock scene was exploding, an unlikely family-owned restaurant in Little Tokyo started by Japanese Americans returning from America’s WWII concentration camps, became one its most popular hang-outs. That’s when Sansei “Atomic Nancy” with her “take-no-prisoners” punk make-up and demeanor took the café over from her parents and cranked up the jukebox. Watch the story of the Atomic Café unfold, becoming an important part of L.A.’s punk rock history. (Content Warning: Vulgar Language, Drug Use)
- Year2020
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePNW Premiere
- DirectorAkira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura
- CastNancy Sekizawa, Zen Sekizawa
This program will host a live panel discussion on March 14, 2021 at 6pm PT to close out the festival. A link to access that livestream will be included in your confirmation email when you reserve your ticket to this program.
Take an intimate look into the past, present, and future of spaces that were born out of resilience and innovation. From the oldest Sikh temple in North America to the final days of an acclaimed New York City restaurant, this program explores the histories, memories, and communities that flourished in these featured Asian American spaces. Experience the warmth and crackling energy of decades-old memories and the tough goodbyes when doors come to a close, and ask yourself — in what ways do the spirits of our communities live on?
Recommended latest start time to watch program prior to the live panel discussion is Mar 14 at 4:50pm PT
Submit your questions for the panel prior to 12pm on Sunday at bit.ly/closingpanel21.
Moderator: Leilani Nishime (SAAFF staff, UW Professor of Communications)
Panelists:
Baljit Sangra (Director, Have You Forgotten Me?)
Janet Chen (Director, Phoenix Bakery)
Akira Boch (Co-director, Atomic Cafe)
Karen Akada Sakata (Subject/Cast, Bush Garden)
Co-presented by Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) and Chinatown-International District (CID) Coalition
In the late 1970’s, when L.A.’s punk rock scene was exploding, an unlikely family-owned restaurant in Little Tokyo started by Japanese Americans returning from America’s WWII concentration camps, became one its most popular hang-outs. That’s when Sansei “Atomic Nancy” with her “take-no-prisoners” punk make-up and demeanor took the café over from her parents and cranked up the jukebox. Watch the story of the Atomic Café unfold, becoming an important part of L.A.’s punk rock history. (Content Warning: Vulgar Language, Drug Use)
- Year2020
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePNW Premiere
- DirectorAkira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura
- CastNancy Sekizawa, Zen Sekizawa