The Closest Mexico to Japan / El M?xico mas Cercano de Jap?n
The short documentary directed and produced by Shinpei Takeda reveals rather unknown history of Japanese community in Tijuana that has existed since the 1920s. The documentary weaves the images taken by the first documentary photographer of Tijuana, Kingo Nonaka with testimonials from the first, second and the third generations. The documentary also highlights the history of post-globalized city Tijuana by shedding light on stories like the plight of Japanese community during World War II to a story of contemporary economical and cultural connections between Japan and Mexico.
About the Filmmaker - Shinpei Takeda
Takeda has initiated and conducted participatory photography programs in refugee camps in Thailand, Colombia and San Diego for the last 7 years. He is the co-founder and the creative director of San Diego based NGO, The AJA Project, an international non-profit organization that works with refugee youth using photography and multimedia arts. He is also a documentary filmmaker and journalist and has filmed and written about Japanese Mexicans, Burmese refugees, and Japanese atomic bomb survivors in Latin America. Takeda received B.S. in Geology from Duke University and M.A. in Leadership from University of San Diego.
Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Theatre and Rotunda, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcal? Park.
Time:
7:00 - 7:10 pm: Introduction of the film
7:10 - 8:00 pm: Screening
8:00 - 8:20 pm: Question and Answer
8:20 pm: Reception
For more information please call at Edie Munk: (619) 260-4681
or visit: sandiego.edu
The short documentary directed and produced by Shinpei Takeda reveals rather unknown history of Japanese community in Tijuana that has existed since the 1920s. The documentary weaves the images taken by the first documentary photographer of Tijuana, Kingo Nonaka with testimonials from the first, second and the third generations. The documentary also highlights the history of post-globalized city Tijuana by shedding light on stories like the plight of Japanese community during World War II to a story of contemporary economical and cultural connections between Japan and Mexico.
About the Filmmaker - Shinpei Takeda
Takeda has initiated and conducted participatory photography programs in refugee camps in Thailand, Colombia and San Diego for the last 7 years. He is the co-founder and the creative director of San Diego based NGO, The AJA Project, an international non-profit organization that works with refugee youth using photography and multimedia arts. He is also a documentary filmmaker and journalist and has filmed and written about Japanese Mexicans, Burmese refugees, and Japanese atomic bomb survivors in Latin America. Takeda received B.S. in Geology from Duke University and M.A. in Leadership from University of San Diego.
Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Theatre and Rotunda, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcal? Park.
Time:
7:00 - 7:10 pm: Introduction of the film
7:10 - 8:00 pm: Screening
8:00 - 8:20 pm: Question and Answer
8:20 pm: Reception
For more information please call at Edie Munk: (619) 260-4681
or visit: sandiego.edu
