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DIGITAL HISTORIES 2017

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A STEP FORWARD
A STEP FORWARD is a short documentary film about Filipino senior citizens in Westside Long Beach who find community by forming a weekly Walking Club. In the heart of a former U.S. Navy town with a history of gang violence, environmental pollution, and neglect by the local government, the Filipino Migrant Center started a Walking Club at Hudson Park and brought together long-time residents to engage them in improving their health and their neighborhood. As they get to know each other and share their common experiences, they begin to realize that they have the power to make changes in their community.
COMMON GROUND
The Japanese American basketball leagues of Los Angeles' South Bay region are distinct from most local high school basketball leagues. COMMON GROUND examines the efforts of members of both leagues to develop responsible leadership through shared officials and coaches.
IN PLAIN SIGHT
Rumors of local surface-to-air missile installations have been circulating in the Los Angeles South Bay area for decades. This film documents the search for places and histories one never knew existed in one’s own backyard.
INSIDE NIHON BUYO
The Azuma Kotobuki Kai is a branch of the Azuma-Ryu dance school in Tokyo, Japan. In Los Angeles, the purpose of the Azuma Kotobuki Kai is to preserve and promote the art of Nihon Buyo or classical Japanese dance.
MOTTAINAI
In an alleyway in Little Tokyo, a conflict arises between two segments of society. The conflict escalates, until one of the antagonists quickly settles things.
MY CHINESE SOUTHERN ROOTS - BEFORE LYNWOOD
Calvin Chow recounts his experience growing up in "small-town" Isola, Mississippi during a period of segregation.
OUR TORRANCE FARM - LIFE BEFORE LYNWOOD
Ed Kanemoto recounts his experience growing up on a farm in Torrance before moving to Lynwood, California.
RETURNING TO HEART MOUNTAIN
During World War II, 12,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese American citizens were interned at Heart Mountain, including my husband’s family. This film documents the dedication ceremony of Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center in Wyoming, featuring appearances by Bacon Sakatani, broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, and U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye. RETURNING TO HEART MOUNTAIN is a timely reminder of a political time and events that should never happen again.
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
The phrase, "Stop and smell the roses," is heard by many. But how many of us experience it first hand? It was hard for me to stop working, especially in a job that I had loved. I worked in the fashion industry for 26 years. But the, one day, I had to make the decision to stop working. This film is about how I fought through the darkness in order to begin a new chapter in my life. Come and walk through this new journey with me. You too might decide that it's time for you to stop and smell the roses. And you might even discover that roses never smelled so good.
TIFFANY - THE ART OF COMING OUT
A young Christian woman who spent many years hiding her sexuality shares her struggles with coming out as gay, and how it has brought her closer to her mother.
A MATTER OF TRUTH
The government’s propaganda film on the evacuation of Japanese Americans to America’s concentration camps is juxtaposed against the testimonies of incarcerees given at the 1981 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. The film raises the questions of “Who do you believe?” and “What is the truth?”
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
While on vacation in Puerto Rico, the filmmaker stops at a beautiful waterfall and climbs up some rocks to take a better look.
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Digital Histories is a mechanism for AAPNHPI older adults to use their unique voices and perspectives in sharing stories with the generations to come. Since its creation in 2003, Digital Histories has provided a professional and artistic work environment for underserved, ethnic-minority seniors in the Los Angeles-based Asian Pacific American community. Past documentary projects have focused on issues such as discovering and preserving family histories, coming to terms with a gay child, and senior love and dating.

A STEP FORWARD is a short documentary film about Filipino senior citizens in Westside Long Beach who find community by forming a weekly Walking Club. In the heart of a former U.S. Navy town with a history of gang violence, environmental pollution, and neglect by the local government, the Filipino Migrant Center started a Walking Club at Hudson Park and brought together long-time residents to engage them in improving their health and their neighborhood. As they get to know each other and share their common experiences, they begin to realize that they have the power to make changes in their community.

  • Year
    2017
  • Runtime
    21 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Eric Tandoc
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