J-Sei At the Movies: An Evening with Filmmaker Matthew Hashiguchi
Friday, September 24, 6:30 pm via Zoom
Please join us for what is sure to be a fascinating talk with documentary filmmaker and photographer Matthew Hashiguchi about his past work and current projects. Although presently based in Georgia, where he is a university professor in communication arts, Matt grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, which was the subject of his first feature-length documentary, GOOD LUCK SOUP (2016). It tells the very personal story about his family’s experience as Japanese Americans before, during, and after World War II and about growing up mixed race in white suburbia. His paternal grandmother, Eva — who grew up near Sacramento but eventually resettled in the Cleveland area following her family’s incarceration in the Arkansas camps during World War II — proves to be the star of the film and most spirited member of his family.
We’re very fortunate that Matt has kindly provided easy access to watch GOOD LUCK SOUP online prior to our meeting on September 24. We’ll send you a link when you RSVP.
RSVP with “Sept Movie Night” in the subject line.
You’ll receive Zoom information prior to the event.
About the Filmmaker
Matthew Hashiguchi is a documentary filmmaker whose work investigates the diverse experiences, identities, and cultures of American society. His first feature-length documentary GOOD LUCK SOUP was broadcast nationally on PBS World’s America ReFramed, won the Best Local Documentary Award at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, and received a 2016 Documentary Fund Award from the Center for Asian American Media and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. His other documentary work, which has addressed topics such as undocumented immigration, preserving community in post-Katrina New Orleans, and unexpected experiences in the Japanese American Internment Camps, has screened at many other festivals. His current project, AMERICAN DREAMING, is about undocumented immigrants trying to get college degrees in the state of Georgia. He is also associate professor of multimedia film and production at Georgia Southern University.
J-Sei Movie Night Bento
*** On hiatus for September ***
Chef Yuji is busy preparing special bento offerings for J-Sei Family Fest on Sunday, September 26. We hope you will enjoy Chef Yuji’s bento and other culinary offerings at Family Fest! Movie Night Bento will be back next month in October.
In the meantime, you might like to order a bento to enjoy on Movie Night from one of the many fine Japanese restaurants in the East Bay and Greater Bay Area, including Musashi in Berkeley.
Support J-Sei At the Movies
Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies recently celebrated its third anniversary! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.
We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. You are the best! We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.