San Francisco DocFest 2021

Program 4: See Me plus Q&A

Expired June 21, 2021 6:59 AM
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10 films in package
Moving Meditation
As a youth growing up in Washington D.C., Eric Johnson found a place of belonging within the skateboarding community, but his identity as a black skateboarder put him into a circumstance that almost cost him his life.
Truth and Reconciliation
69 year-old Oakland activist and filmmaker Lis Cox, documents four years of political and racial unrest during the Trump years — drawing connections to political activism in the 1970s, and her own family’s history growing up in Birmingham in the 1950s.
Yello
In this colorful and moving animated documentary, a woman takes us through her emotional process after a racist encounter at the airport, offering an honest look at fear and connection in an era marked by uncertainty.
Blackness is Everything
Blackness is Everything is an experimental/performative short film that celebrates the diversity of the Black diaspora in The Bay Area.
Four Days at the National Preservation Centre
Four Days at the National Preservation Centre (2020) is a symphonic short documentary about the mechanics of one country’s efforts to conserve it’s archival heritage.
Confluence
CONFLUENCE is a meditation in documentary form filmed during last season’s PHASE series, channeling reflections on identity and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
For the Sake of Old Times
Should 2020 be forgotten?
Legacy
Legacy is a short documentary that provides an intimate look into the life of an artist whose work has had a significant impact on society.
reimagining the city, as our own
Through the creative examination of 'hostile design,' this video imagines public space as attuned to the needs and uses of marginally housed and houseless SF residents.
Program 4 See Me Q&A
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Program 4: See Me - A triumphant look as brave souls standing against racism and proudly proclaiming, "I AM HERE, SEE ME".


This program plays live at the Roxie Theater June 6, 430p: https://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/sf-docfest-2021

In this colorful and moving animated documentary, we follow Michelle, a young lady as she prepares to fly at the airport. At the TSA line, a mother and her daughter stare at her like deer in the headlights. Michelle responds with a smile and a hello. To her surprise, the mother-daughter runs away from her, screaming “We need to wash our hands now!” Michelle then takes us through her emotional reflection on the bizarre yet embarrassing encounter. It is revealed at the end that Michelle is an Asian-American pharmacist and she is a frontline health worker during this pandemic. Narrated by Michelle herself, this film offers an honest look at fear and connection in an era marked by uncertainty.

  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    King Yaw Soon
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