As father and son, Asian American filmmakers Robert and Tadashi Nakamura use their shared medium to explore generational trauma, expressing previously silenced emotions.
90 minutes
Director
Tadashi Nakamura was the youngest filmmaker at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. His work includes: Emmy Award-nominated Mele Murals (PBS and Al Jazeera), Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings (PBS) and trilogy Yellow Brotherhood, Pilgrimage, and A Song for Ourselves. Nakamura has a M.A. from U.C. Santa Cruz, and a B.A. from UCLA.
Producer
Eurie Chung is a Peabody Award-winning documentary producer. Leading Flash Cuts, a post-production facility, with Walt Louie, she has supported filmmakers for over 15 years. Her work includes the five-part PBS docuseries Asian Americans, Mele Murals, and is currently in post-production on Third Act. She is a 2024 Sundance Producers Lab Fellow.
Consulting Producer
Ursula Liang is a journalist and has worked for outlets like The New York Times Op-Docs, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and ESPN The Magazine. Her debut 9-Man aired on America ReFramed. Liang also works for The 2050 Group, is a founding member of the Filipino American Museum, and sits on the advisory board of The Dynasty Project.