“Born With It” – Screening and Discussion with filmmaker Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.Posted in Asian Diaspora, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive, United States, Videos on 2016-03-24 20:31Z by Steven |
“Born With It” – Screening and Discussion with filmmaker Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
University of Southern California
East Asian Studies Center
University Park Campus
Leavey Auditorium (LVL) 17
Tuesday, 2016-03-29, 16:15-17:45 PDT (Local Time)
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., Filmaker
“Born With It” follows the story of a 9-year-old Ghanaian-Japanese boy, Keisuke. Keisuke begins at a new school in rural Japan and contends with discovering his own identity as well as earning the acceptance of his classmates. The film highlights the experience of mixed race individuals and their families in Japan.