To Be Takei
TO BE TAKEI
Dir. Jennifer Kroot | USA | 2014 | 90 mins
We are very proud to co-present TO BE TAKEI (by Jennifer Kroot), a feature-length documentary on Star Trek icon, LGBT Activist, and guest Howard Stern announcer, George Takei, as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.
DATE: Sunday, June 15, 2014
VENUE: Walter Reade Theater, Film Society of Lincoln Center
TIME: 6:00pm
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From the iconic role of Sulu on Star Trek to Howard Stern and Facebook fame, George Takei’s sharp eye, coupled with his wicked sense of humor, continues to challenge the status quo well into the 21st century. As a child forced into Japanese-American internment camps, the actor-turned-activist reveals the ways that racism affected him well into his acting career. Now 76, and nine years after coming out of the closet, Takei and his husband, Brad, have become the poster couple for marriage equality, highlighting homophobia through television interviews and hilarious skits, many of which have garnered widespread attention.
About Human Rights Watch Film Festival: Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. TO BE TAKEI is co-presented with Asian CineVision.
More info on the film found here.