Tuesday, March 16, 2010

"The Harimaya Bridge" <---Where Japan meets African America

Posted by the ghetto intellectual on 3/16/2010
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BY INDIA C. ALLEN for the L.A. Watts Times
CONTRIBUTING WRITER 
When most people think of Japanese film, the thought is usually void of an African American presence or experience. But, with the introduction of his first feature film, “The Harimaya Bridge,” award-winning writer-director Aaron Woolfolk has changed that.
Starring Ben Guillory, Danny Glover and Saki Takaoka, “The Harimaya Bridge” is a heart-warming and inspirational story about the power of love, forgiveness and healing, through which Woolfolk poignantly bridges two cultures, creating an experience to which Japanese and black audiences alike can relate.
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To watch move trailer click on video below or here.

tags: japan, african american, media, race

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