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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

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For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki's intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Watch this movie. You will get the experience of the entire Asian American diaspora and of a brilliant photographer who went unknown for far too long. May 10, 2024 Full Review Edward Douglas The Weekend Warrior (Substack) Ms. Takaki’s film does a great job getting the viewer up to speed in learning what made [Corky Lee] unique, both as a photographer and as a person. A terrific film! Apr 18, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A poignant and illuminating documentary. Corky Lee is not just a warrior against injustice and for truth and justice; he's also, fundamentally, a warrior for democracy in a country with a dysfunctional democracy. Apr 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jennifer Takaki

Director

Corky Lee

Self

Jennifer Takaki

Producer

Linda Lew Woo

Producer

George Hirose

Executive Producer

Hillary Hirose

Executive Producer
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Synopsis For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki's intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.
Director
Jennifer Takaki
Producer
Jennifer Takaki, Linda Lew Woo
Distributor
All Is Well Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Biography, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2024
Runtime
1h 27m