A Lot Like You

Director Biography
Eliaichi Kimaro uses video as a means of bringing stories of struggle to the forefront of viewers’ minds. As a freelance videographer, she produces pieces for non-profits working within underserved communities to address social, economic, and environmental justice issues. A Lot Like You marks her directorial debut

WOMEN INDIES NIGHT
Thursday, Dec. 8 @ 8:30PM – Schomburg Center

A LOT LIKE YOU

Seattle filmmaker Eli Kimaro, who was raised in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, is the daughter of a Tanzanian father and Korean mother. Though she spent many of her summers as a child in Tanzania, Kimaro felt she never developed a strong kinship with the African side of her family. When her father retired and decided to return to Tanzania to re-establish ties to his native Chagga tribe, Kimaro planned to film a documentary about his remarkable journey as one of the few Chagga children to receive a first-rate Western education. There, she discovers powerful stories of community, and shocking stories of violence against women, that she artfully weaves into her own life story as an abuse survivor, anti-violence advocate, and mother to a young daughter. As the story unfolds, Eli's Tanzanian father and Korean mother serve as colorful, humorous cultural liaisons to her past. USA, 2011, 80 min , Doc, English and Swahili with English subtitles, Eliaichi Kimaro, dir.

Shown with

THE DREAM TEAM
On the last day before winter recess, Michael Jones is forced to surrender his keys, classroom and long time friendship. USA, 2011, 8 min,, Drama, English, Rachel Johnson, dir.

Q&A with Eliaichi Kimaro and Rachel Johnson after the screenings followed by a catered reception

The Dream Team