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This combination of narrative and documentary shorts exemplifies the power of community. Here, the act of finding emotional support through solidarity or finding political power through communal efforts is portrayed in complex and introspective ways.
This screening features 4 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
"We Rise Together" is a story of solidarity and common struggle between:
• Phoeun You, a Cambodian refugee, who has no recollection of a country he fled at age 4. He grew up in the U.S., bullied and traumatized by gang violence. Convicted of a shooting, he served 27 years in San Quentin. Despite having served his time, he was then deported to Cambodia, now lives separated from his family.
• API RISE, a successful community re-entry organization of formerly incarcerated or detained Asian immigrants/refugees, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Members share histories of facing poverty and racism, and their bond of resilience and compassion.
• Nikkei Progressives, a grassroots, multigenerational organization that unites the Japanese American community. It advocates for migrants held at the ICE detention center in Adelanto, and draws parallels between the government’s incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II, and the current attack on immigrants.
The goal of the video is to advocate for Phoeun's pardon, and to educate the viewer about the unjust treatment of over 16,000 Southeast Asians at risk of deportation.
Director Biography - Alan Kondo
Alan Kondo is a Japanese American media activist working with Nikkei Progressives. He was part of the original creative team at Visual Communications, a pioneer media organization building a greater awareness and presence of Asian Pacific American history, culture and community.
- Year2025
- Runtime27 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePacific Northwest
- DirectorAlan Kondo
- ScreenwriterAlan Kondo
- ProducerAlan Kondo
- CastPhoeun You, James Bunyou, Jenny Bunyou, Paul Bunyou, Jun Hamamoto, Kanaka Malia Jennings, So Young Lee, Dara Lin, Erich Nakano, Amy Oba, Jhae Pagsisihan, Billy Taing, Linda Wongmankitan, Mony Yai, Ket You
This combination of narrative and documentary shorts exemplifies the power of community. Here, the act of finding emotional support through solidarity or finding political power through communal efforts is portrayed in complex and introspective ways.
This screening features 4 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
"We Rise Together" is a story of solidarity and common struggle between:
• Phoeun You, a Cambodian refugee, who has no recollection of a country he fled at age 4. He grew up in the U.S., bullied and traumatized by gang violence. Convicted of a shooting, he served 27 years in San Quentin. Despite having served his time, he was then deported to Cambodia, now lives separated from his family.
• API RISE, a successful community re-entry organization of formerly incarcerated or detained Asian immigrants/refugees, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Members share histories of facing poverty and racism, and their bond of resilience and compassion.
• Nikkei Progressives, a grassroots, multigenerational organization that unites the Japanese American community. It advocates for migrants held at the ICE detention center in Adelanto, and draws parallels between the government’s incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II, and the current attack on immigrants.
The goal of the video is to advocate for Phoeun's pardon, and to educate the viewer about the unjust treatment of over 16,000 Southeast Asians at risk of deportation.
Director Biography - Alan Kondo
Alan Kondo is a Japanese American media activist working with Nikkei Progressives. He was part of the original creative team at Visual Communications, a pioneer media organization building a greater awareness and presence of Asian Pacific American history, culture and community.
- Year2025
- Runtime27 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePacific Northwest
- DirectorAlan Kondo
- ScreenwriterAlan Kondo
- ProducerAlan Kondo
- CastPhoeun You, James Bunyou, Jenny Bunyou, Paul Bunyou, Jun Hamamoto, Kanaka Malia Jennings, So Young Lee, Dara Lin, Erich Nakano, Amy Oba, Jhae Pagsisihan, Billy Taing, Linda Wongmankitan, Mony Yai, Ket You