Resistance at Tule Lake

February 28, 2022February 17, 2022 By Konrad Aderer and Joua Lee Grande

Thursday, February 17, 2022 | 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Watch Video: https://vimeo.com/682458216

February 19th marks the Day of Remembrance – commemorating the tragic internment of 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Join Third World Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for a screening of the documentary, Resistance at Tule Lake, on those who resisted the illegal imprisonment, and afterwards hear from the director, Japanese American Konrad Aderer. Also, see a short, Youa Vang Lee Mourns George Floyd, and hear from activist filmmaker Joua Lee Grande who is part of the effort to address anti-Asian violence and promote solidarity.

RSVPs to this talk will receive a link to view Resistance at Tule Lake, from Feb 16 to 18 for free.

Co-Sponsor
Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY

Author Bio

Konrad Aderer

Konrad Aderer, director of Resistance at Tule Lake, is a documentary filmmaker and freelance producer-editor based in New York City. Konrad’s independent documentaries have focused on resistance arising in immigrant communities targeted for detention and deportation. His documentary Resistance at Tule Lake was broadcast nationally on PBS from 2018-2020. His 2018 short documentary The Dream Ride followed out-of-status Asian American youth on a 1,700 bicycle campaign for immigrant justice. He has worked with The Washington Post, the Huffington Post, the United Nations, and USAID.

Joua Lee Grande

Joua Lee Grande is a Minneapolis-based filmmaker, photographer and community educator/organizer whose goal to uplift underrepresented stories and marginalized communities drives her work. She has a run and gun documentary style that attempts to capture life in movement. She is currently a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow and a MediaJustice Network Fellow. She was a 2019 Diverse Voices in Docs Fellow. Joua was an editor at WCCO TV 4 News (CBS Affiliate) from 2016 through 2021. She has 10 years of experience in nonprofits working with Twin Cities communities.