Boston Asian American Film Festival: One Big Hapa Family

One Big Hapa Family
2010 | 85 mins | Documentary Directed by Jeff Chiba Stearns

After a realization at a family reunion, half Japanese-Canadian filmmaker, Jeff Chiba Stearns, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to find out why everyone in his Japanese-Canadian family married interracially after his grandparents’ generation. This feature live action and animated documentary

explores why almost 100% of all Japanese-Canadians are marrying interracially, the highest out of any other ethnic group in Canada, and how their mixed children perceive their unique multiracial identities. One Big Hapa Family challenges our perceptions of purity and makes us question if mixing is the end of multiculturalism as we know it.

One Big Hapa Family - Sat. Nov. 12, 2PM @ Paramount Center One Big Hapa Family (General) $10.00
Available at the door: AARW Members $7.50 | Students w ID $5