Asians are known to come from traditional communities that perpetuate honor in their family, ethnicity, and culture. When one fails to do so, it leads to what we call “Asian shame”. Consequently, individuals who feel that they have disgraced their kin hide and isolate themselves physically and emotionally from society to deal with it. Get to know more about “Asian shame” as San Diego choreographer and filmmaker, Trixi Agiao, talks about how secrets and shame have shaped her life in this week’s episode of Nemeth Narratives podcast.
Trixi Anne Agiao is a socially conscious choreographer and filmmaker using the digital guise of The Thoughtful Beast. Trixi creates work centered on fighting the stigma against mental illness and mental health. Utilizing visual storytelling experience as a dancer and choreographer, Trixi sets out to make videos that kinesthetically connect with her audience.
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Facilitating the conversations are award-winning filmmakers and SDFC co-founders Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco Bautista, and Alicia de Leon Torres, Deputy Director of the Nemeth Foundation and SDFC Board Member. Sound design and edit by SDFC Technical Director, Miko Aguilar. Key art design by SDFC Communications & Social Media Manager, Tiara Liz Deriquito.
Nemeth Narratives is presented by The Nemeth Foundation in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema and New Americans Museum
sdfilipinocinema.org
Asians are known to come from traditional communities that perpetuate honor in their family, ethnicity, and culture. When one fails to do so, it leads to what we call “Asian shame”. Consequently, individuals who feel that they have disgraced their kin hide and isolate themselves physically and emotionally from society to deal with it. Get to know more about “Asian shame” as San Diego choreographer and filmmaker, Trixi Agiao, talks about how secrets and shame have shaped her life in this week’s episode of Nemeth Narratives podcast.
Trixi Anne Agiao is a socially conscious choreographer and filmmaker using the digital guise of The Thoughtful Beast. Trixi creates work centered on fighting the stigma against mental illness and mental health. Utilizing visual storytelling experience as a dancer and choreographer, Trixi sets out to make videos that kinesthetically connect with her audience.
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Facilitating the conversations are award-winning filmmakers and SDFC co-founders Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco Bautista, and Alicia de Leon Torres, Deputy Director of the Nemeth Foundation and SDFC Board Member. Sound design and edit by SDFC Technical Director, Miko Aguilar. Key art design by SDFC Communications & Social Media Manager, Tiara Liz Deriquito.
Nemeth Narratives is presented by The Nemeth Foundation in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema and New Americans Museum
sdfilipinocinema.org