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DESCRIPTION:Border Crossings: An ongoing exploration of community and socie
 ty through cinema and media arts Presented by Visual Communications\n\nVis
 ual Communications\, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media a
 rts center\, is pleased to inaugurate an ongoing series at the Tateuchi De
 mocracy Forum. Select works ranging from politics to horror\, from live-ac
 tion to anime and everything else in between will be augmented with shopta
 lks and special guest appearances. \n\n&lt;strong&gt;Nikkei Overseas (double-fe
 ature):&lt;/strong&gt;\n&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overstay&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; (1998) Direc
 tor: Ann Kaneko&lt;/strong&gt;\n&lt;em&gt;Overstay &lt;/em&gt;foregrounds the lives of fore
 ign migrant workers in Japan. Four sets of young people from Iran\, Pakist
 an\, Peru\, and the Philippines tell their unique stories—why they came 
 to Japan\, what struggles they have faced\, and how they have adjusted to 
 an unusually insular and traditional society. \n\n&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Against the
  Grain: An Artist’s Survival Guide To Perú &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(2007
 ) Director: Ann Kaneko\n&lt;/strong&gt;Spanning two decades of corrupt governmen
 ts and inept leadership in Perú\, &lt;em&gt;Against the Grain&lt;/em&gt; tells the 
 story of four inspiring artists—one displaced by rebel insurgents\, anot
 her a Japanese Peruvian targeted by the regime\, and others whose works co
 mment on youth culture and religion—and their struggles to persevere and
  make art in Perú. \n\nProgram is free with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.janm.o
 rg/visit/&quot;&gt;admission&lt;/a&gt;. Reservations recommended to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:rs
 vp@janm.org&quot;&gt;rsvp@janm.org&lt;/a&gt; or 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours prior to
  the event. Include the name\, date\, and time of the program\, as well a
 s your name and the total in your party. \n\n&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.janm.org
 /&quot;&gt;www.janm.org&lt;/a&gt;\n\nPresented in partnership with Visual Communications
 . For more information about Visual Communications\, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http:
 //www.vconline.org/&quot;&gt;www.vconline.org/&lt;/a&gt;. 
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENINGS: &#x27;Overstay&#x27; and &#x27;Against the Grain&#x27; by Ann Kaneko
URL:/en/events/2011/03/06/film-screenings-overstay-and-against-the-grain/
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