Speaker
サイラス 望 セスナ
(ソリコンサルタンツ)
Description
This presentation describes my effort to bridge Japanese/Non-Japanese divides through my short film "Another Day to Stay Alive," which premiered in Skip City International D Cinema Festival on July 23 this year. This film portrays a Japan-born and bred non-Japanese who declares to his Japanese wife and half-Japanese daughter that he will kill himself, leading to an intense discussion on identity and ostracism between them. The presentation describes the process of creating this film, discusses art as a means of effecting social change, and suggests how educators can use films like these to promote understanding from Japanese students.
Author
サイラス 望 セスナ
(ソリコンサルタンツ)