PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY
Directed by Jennifer TakakiCast: Carol Huang, Chen, Ching Yeh, Corky Lee, Cynthia Dantzic, Cynthia Lee, Edmund Newton, Fay Chiang, Fee Lan Lee (Fee Mak), Jimmy Lee, Joann Lee, John "Johann" Lee, Josh Rogers, Jung Lee, Karen Zhou, Karlin Chan, Norm Mineeta, Norm Nelson, Peter Kwong, Philip Levine, Ping Hong, Richie Lee, Rocky Chin, Russell Leong, Ryan Lee Wong, Shirley Ng, Theodora Yoshikami, Tzi Ma
- Documentary Programs, Pacific Cinewaves
- USA
- Documentary, History, Pacific Islander, Social Issues
- English
- 2022
- 87 mins
- West Coast premiere
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This powerful documentary, which made its world premiere at DocNYC, is an intimate portrait of the late great Corky Lee. an award-winning photographer who communicated to the world the everyday lives and political activism of Asian American communities. His photographs have also been featured in various exhibitions throughout US cities and has been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Village Voice, Associated Press and more. Director Jennifer Takaki followed Corky Lee for nearly 20 years, documenting triumphs and tragedy. PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY offers a unique and moving memorial to one man’s mission to bring justice to his community through photography.
CREDITS
Producer: Jennifer Takaki, Linda Lew Woo
Executive Producer: George Hirose, Lily M. Fan
Director of Photography: Jennifer Takaki, Naomi Mizoguchi, Stann Nakazono, George Lou, Bob Sacha, Braulio Jatar
Editor: Linda Hattendorf
Composer: Joel Goodman
Sound Designer: Nathan Smith, NL3 AUDIO
