Janice Tanaka

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Total trailers found: 15

Stepping High Trailer (2013)

14 June 2013

STEPPING OUT Sima, while stunningly beautiful, has failed to fulfill her dreams as a professional dancer.

Double Think Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

Commentary on Japanese internment during World War II.

Mute Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

Fragmented images of the female body, recalling sensuous landscapes, suggest the objectification of women in a culture that renders them silent.

Superhuman Flights of Submoronic Fancies Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

Tanaka reflects on philosophy, religion and morality.

Grass or When the Rain Falls on the Water Does The Fish Get Any Wetter? Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

A meditation on both the creative and destructive powers of human nature.

Manpower Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

An eerie portrait of male strength and weakness.

Memories from the Department of Amnesia Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

A deeply personal reflection upon the loss of a parent — specifically, Tanaka's mother.

No Hop Sing. No Bruce Lee: What do you do when none of your heroes look like you? Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

"Silent, sex-less, obedient houseboys and mystic martial arts masters are the popular images of Asian males propagated in this culture's mass media.

Who's Going to Pay for These Donuts Anyway? Trailer (1993)

22 June 1993

When Japanese-American filmmaker Janice Tanaka reaches out to find her father — interned during WWII and separated form his family for decades — her discoveries both haunt and redefine her life.

Duality Duplicity Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

An autobiographical collage that questions self-identity.

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

Computer-animated sequences accompany brilliant studies of motion, where performers move through a landscape that remembers history.

Ontogenesis Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

Electronically altered images of American patriotism.

Beaver Valley Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

Representations of women on television, in commercials and in Hollywood movies are intercut with footage of a nude woman, contrasting the female body with the meanings that are projected onto it.

Lisa and Liza Trailer (2024)

20 April 2024

Two besties in their early twenties navigate their early adulthood in LA through challenges and . When Liza goes to Russia with her boyfriend, they confront their dependencies and expectations, ultimately discovering their individual strengths and resilience while deepening their friendship.

Water Spell Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

"Sandy Ding's WATER SPELL is a bold, abstract journey that takes us into the psychic interior of our very cellular structure.