"LEST WE FORGET" Sunday, May 22 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $5 Address: Artists' Television Access (http://www.atasite.org/) 992 Valencia Street (and 21st St) San Francisco, CA
Director: Jason DaSilva English and Urdu, subtitled, 57 min Followed by discussion with Reverend John Oda and Attorney Banafsheh Akhlaghi Through a critical lens, LEST WE FORGET explores a lesson that history has forgotten. Filmmaker Jason DaSilva illustrates the parallels between the experiences of the Arab and Muslim population in post 9/11 America and those of the Japanese population living in the United States during the Second World War. This documentary examines events following the tragedy of 9/11, investigating how extensive domestic security measures can cross the line into unjust treatment of innocent people. The film presents a variety of voices from those who have felt the severity of wartime racism in America. Followed by a discussion with: - Reverend John Oda from the Pine Methodist Church in San Francisco's Japantown, who acted quickly in solidarity to assist a SF Mosque rebuild after a post 9/11 hate crime. - Banafsheh Akhlaghi, Attorney from the National Legal Sanctuary for Community Advancement (NLSCA), serving to represent individuals detained since 9/11.
