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thank you for watching this film. i could not have done this without the generosity of both my family and chosen family. my father spent over two years designing and building the animatronic turtle, my mother called in favors from neighbors to secure locations, and my friends from los angeles and chicago flew all the way to my hometown in kobe to help me film this, cramming into my grandmother’s hallway i once believed was haunted.
i’ve learned that to make a film, one must build community, as it requires the collaboration of a vast network of people. likewise, the act of watching can give us opportunities to ground us in the world, to strengthen our sense of solidarity on a local and international scale. i believe that we must actualize what we yearn for.
to reflect this sentiment, i’ve added a paypal link where you can tip the film, which i will be donating towards Liyang org’s Climate Justice campaign. they provide direct relief and practical support to communities in mindanao, philippines, who are affected by climate disasters exacerbated by foreign corporate plundering. the funds will also support the campaign work of on-the-ground Lumad, peasant and agriworker activists that are organizing against this extreme land exploitation.
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i’ve learned that to make a film, one must build community, as it requires the collaboration of a vast network of people. likewise, the act of watching can give us opportunities to ground us in the world, to strengthen our sense of solidarity on a local and international scale. i believe that we must actualize what we yearn for.
to reflect this sentiment, i’ve added a paypal link where you can tip the film, which i will be donating towards Liyang org’s Climate Justice campaign. they provide direct relief and practical support to communities in mindanao, philippines, who are affected by climate disasters exacerbated by foreign corporate plundering. the funds will also support the campaign work of on-the-ground Lumad, peasant and agriworker activists that are organizing against this extreme land exploitation.
thumbnail photo by donovan novotny
BTS photos from myself, naomi hayashi, iona hart and vei kligman
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BTS photos from myself, naomi hayashi, iona hart and vei kligman
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