Sunday Funday
Sunday, August 16th
12 to 4 pm
Enjoy time outdoors for food, music, and fun with our multigenerational community at J-Sei. More info to come to pre-order bento and featured food vendors.
Reserve tickets below for the film screening of “Meals That Make Us”.
Meals That Made Us, a screening with Nisha
Sunday, August 16, 11 am or 2 pm
Meals That Made Us, directed/produced by Nisha Balaram is a three-part documentary short series exploring how Asian American chefs, farmers, and community leaders use food to reclaim heritage, reimagine identity, and build community across generations.
Set against the rich culinary backdrop of San Francisco and its surroundings, everyday people find meaning in unexpected places, whether it’s foraging as a connection to ancestral experiences, elevating institutional meals with cultural care, or creating third spaces that nourish bodies and hearts.
Moving between intimate interviews and sweeping cultural commentary, Meals That Made Us, funded by the Center for Asian Amercian Media (CAAM), shows that cooking and eating are evolving traditions that are both connections to the past and the groundwork for new communities. Yuji Ishikata, chef at J-Sei, is featured in this documentary. Filmmaker Nisha Balaram and featured guessts will join us. Celebrate with us!
Join us for the community screening of “Meals That Made Us”. We are offering two screenings due to anticipated interest.
Reserve tickets for either 11 am or 2 pm.
Donations welcome. Suggested donation is $10-$25.
Nisha Balaram is a documentary filmmaker who brings extensive experience as a producer and director, having worked with organizations such as PBS, the Center for Asian American Media, National Geographic Society, and APIAVote. Her work has been featured on PBS VOCES and PBS Vitals, High Country News, Disney+, and Mongabay.