Great Grandfather’s Drum - April 13 - The Shedd - Eugene OR
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Anselmo Villanueva
Mar 19, 2012, 10:26:56 AM3/19/12
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Dear Eugene Mandarin --
You are cordially invited to a special kick-off event for the 7th Annual DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon. It is set for Friday, April 13, 2012, at The Shedd, 868 High Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401 (Corner of East Broadway and High Streets).
This event is free and will feature the film "Great Grandfather’s Drum" (www.greatgrandfathersdrum.com).
The feature documentary "Great Grandfather's Drum" celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Hawai'i. It is an inspiring century-long story of struggle and success in the great American tradition; of harsh labor on the plantations, internment and patriotic heroism during WWII, asserting civil rights, and helping to establish statehood for Hawai'i. The story unfolds through an intimate and joyful portrait of Maui Taiko, a contemporary Japanese American drum ensemble, descendants of plantation workers, and by elders who lived this history. Kay Fukumoto and her family formed Maui Taiko to continue the tradition of Obon Taiko music brought to Hawai'i from Fukushima, Japan by her great grandfather and others a century ago. Ms. Fukumoto is one of the first Japanese American woman taiko performers in the US. The film connects history to the lives of people living today, and includes Maui Taiko's performances on the giant drums. We travel with Maui Taiko on a heartfelt journey back to Fukushima to seek their ancestral roots, to return the music brought from this region of Japan to Hawai'i so long ago.
This event is free and will feature the film "Great Grandfather’s Drum" (www.greatgrandfathersdrum.com).
The feature documentary "Great Grandfather's Drum" celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Hawai'i. It is an inspiring century-long story of struggle and success in the great American tradition; of harsh labor on the plantations, internment and patriotic heroism during WWII, asserting civil rights, and helping to establish statehood for Hawai'i. The story unfolds through an intimate and joyful portrait of Maui Taiko, a contemporary Japanese American drum ensemble, descendants of plantation workers, and by elders who lived this history. Kay Fukumoto and her family formed Maui Taiko to continue the tradition of Obon Taiko music brought to Hawai'i from Fukushima, Japan by her great grandfather and others a century ago. Ms. Fukumoto is one of the first Japanese American woman taiko performers in the US. The film connects history to the lives of people living today, and includes Maui Taiko's performances on the giant drums. We travel with Maui Taiko on a heartfelt journey back to Fukushima to seek their ancestral roots, to return the music brought from this region of Japan to Hawai'i so long ago.
Feel free to forward this note to others who may be interested.
Started in 2006 by artists, educators, and activists, DisOrient is a grassroots and completely volunteer-run film festival committed to presenting honest portrayals of the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander American experience. When selecting new and exciting films for the festival, we use the W.E.B. DuBois standard of “for us, by us, or about us” that are recent and undistributed works.
We also look forward to you attending the entire 7th Annual DisOrient Festival set for April 27-29, 2012, in Eugene at the Bijou Art Cinemas. Check our website for details at www.disorientfilm.org.
Sincerely,
Anselmo
Anselmo Villanueva, Ph.D.
Executive Director
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
541.870.1575 ans...@disorientfilm.org
www.disorientfilm.org
7th Annual Festival April 27-29, 2012
DisOrient is a social justice film festival dedicated to deconstructing the media stereotypes of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans as “Orientals.” We believe in the power of film-as-art to educate, heal and improve the lives of people by giving voice to their experiences.Sincerely,
Anselmo
Anselmo Villanueva, Ph.D.
Executive Director
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
541.870.1575 ans...@disorientfilm.org
www.disorientfilm.org
7th Annual Festival April 27-29, 2012
Started in 2006 by artists, educators, and activists, DisOrient is a grassroots and completely volunteer-run film festival committed to presenting honest portrayals of the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander American experience. When selecting new and exciting films for the festival, we use the W.E.B. DuBois standard of “for us, by us, or about us” that are recent and undistributed works.
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