My Small Land follows 17-year-old Sarya (Lina Arashi), who came to Japan from Turkey with her Kurdish refugee parents when she was five years old. When her family’s application for refugee status is rejected, their situation becomes extremely precarious.
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I’ve made a List of Japanese films with ethnic minority protagonists on Letterboxed.
Highly recommend 「GO」 and 「My small land」.
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Tiny Review: My Small Land 2022. Powerful human story. MUST WATCH!
What a powerful human story. This story reminds us of how privilege the vast majority of us are.
It made me feel so much emotions! Why isn’t this movie more popular? Must Watch!
My Small Land (マイスモールランド) is a 2022 Japanese drama film directed by Emma Kawawada, starring Lina Arashi.
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Japanese Films at the Busan International Film Festival 2022 (05th-14th October)
The full programme for the 2022 edition of the Busan International Film Festival is out and there are, as usual, a lot of Japanese films. The most exciting thing is the spotlight being shone on new talents.
Here’s the line-up:
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It has been a long time since my last hnk fanart, I missed drawing gems
The end was beautiful and honestly I would have never expected such a serene end when I started reading the manga
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I know that news stories about Indigenous people leading ecological stewardship movements are very charismatic and heartwarming, and if your heritage or culture inspires you to work towards better care for the environment that is incredible and extremely admirable, but we're clear on the fact that Indigenous rights and Land Back movements shouldn't depend on First Nations people being mystical Noble Savage, Closer To Nature poster children, yes?
Indigenous self-determination applies to the person who becomes a teacher because she wants to help fill a need in underserved northern reservations. It applies to the person who studies engineering because the job market is good and he likes cool cars. It applies to the woman who works a government job because it's a stable job with a decent salary on which to raise her kids, and the woman who works a government job because she wants to represent and be a voice for her people. It applies to the person who is a lawyer trying to correct the over-incarceration of First Nations people, and her son who wants to be a professional baseball player because he loves sports. It applies to the grad student who wants to bring traditional knowledge into field work, and the goth hairdresser who spends every weekend going to punk shows and anime conventions in the city. It applies to the person who considers themself Two Spirit, and the person who uses non-binary instead because they dont feel that umbrella term fits them.
None of these examples are hypotheticals- these are all people I personally know, either friends or family friends or even members of my family. All of these people are equally Indigenous, whether or not they fit your image of what a marginalized people's priorities "should" be. They are not gone, and they are not "stuck in the past". Happy National Indigenous People Day. Do better.
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Happy 2nd anniversary to the amazing Kirby and the Forgotten Land <3
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Join in the trend, draw your favorite character in this reference I guess? I forgot the name
Reference:
Found it-
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