BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:86079@annarborwithkids.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T193000 DTSTAMP:20260423T165320Z URL:https://annarborwithkids.com/events/kylyn-festival-screening-with-live -score-goketsu-jiraiya-jiraiya-the-hero-1921/ SUMMARY:KYLYN Festival | In Love &\; Struggle: Michigan-Made AAPI Film S horts DESCRIPTION:\nJoin AADL as they screen three new films by Michigan AAPI fil mmakers: Na Forest Lim’s In Love and Struggle\, Toko Shiiki’s and Pal oma Núñez-Regueiro’s Dynamic List of Indelible Marks\, and Kristine P atnugot’s A Union of Two: A Pre-martial Law Manila Love Story. 

\n \n\n\nIn Love &\; Struggle \;celebrates Detroit’s enduring spirit of freedom dreaming\, inspired by the visionary philosophy of James and G race Lee Boggs. Through meaningful conversations at the Boggs Center\, it illuminates the city’s rich history of grassroots activism and ongoing c ommunity transformation—showing the reality and everyday practice of a q uiet revolution in action. \;\n\n\n\nThe short art film \;Dynamic List of Indelible Marks \;taps into collective memory to bring awarene ss of the possibility of history repeating itself\, in hopes of creating a better future through civil participation.\n\n\n\nA Union of Two: A Pre-m artial Law Manila Love Story \;is the filmmaker's parents' love story told through 16mm family footage and voiceover recorded when she lived wit h them during Covid quarantine. \;\n\n\n\nThe screening is followed by a Q+A with the filmmakers. \;\n\n\n\nNa Forest Lim \;(they/them) is an autistic\, queer\, and trans artist\, film director\, and photojourn alist who practices sustainable poetic living across Seoul and Detroit\, b oth of which are their homes and sources of inspiration. \;As the foun der of \;radical play\, Na crafts narratives alongside Detroit and Seo ul QTBIPOC artists. Their films have been celebrated at numerous internati onal festivals\, including LA Black Film Fest\, Black Alphabet Film Festiv al\, and Queer World Film Festival. A 2024 Kresge Arts Fellow in Film Dire cting\, Na dedicates their work to archiving art\, documenting creative jo urneys\, and uplifting community voices—embodying a vision of storytelli ng rooted in care\, authenticity\, and reciprocity. \;\n\n\n\nBorn and raised in Japan\, \;Toko Shiiki \;spent most of her life in Tokyo before moving to Michigan in 2005. Toko’s pursuit of using photography as a narrative medium inspired her to explore documentary filmmaking\, whe re she delights in meeting fascinating people and sharing their stories wi th the world. She exhibits her work nationally and internationally\, and h as earned multiple awards like The International Photography Awards. In 20 23\, PBS distributed Shiiki's short documentary\, "A Thousand Pebbles on t he Ground\," which earned an Emmy nomination at the 55th Annual NATAS Cent ral Great Lakes Chapter Regional Emmy® Awards.\n\n\n\nPaloma Núñez-Regu eiro \;is a Mexican printmaker\, installation artist\, and art activis t born in Lima\, Peru\, to a Mexican mother and a Chinese-Peruvian father. At age 9\, the family fled to Mexico due to the guerrilla war. She discov ered printmaking at the Facultad de Artes Plásticas in Xalapa\, Veracruz\ , where she embraced this politically charged medium. She earned a BFA fro m the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2000. Her artistic journey cont inued through moves to Argentina and Mexico\, where she drew inspiration f rom various Latin American artists. Now based in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, sh e is a resident artist at Ypsi Alloy Studios. Her work reflects her migrat ion experiences\, otherness\, and identity as a woman of color.\n\n\n\nKri stine Patnugot \;is a Manila-born\, Detroit-grown writer/producer. As a creator/writer of the VH1 series \;TRANSform Me \;and producer/w riter of the documentary\, \;Style Exposed: Born Male\, Living Female& nbsp\;for the Style Network\, Kristine’s work helped open the doors for transgender women of color on mainstream television\, with \;TRANSform Me \;earning a GLAAD nomination for Outstanding Reality Program. Kris tine’s work has been shown at film festivals and includes work in docume ntary\, television\, and commercials for HBO\, PBS\, CBS\, A&\;E\, Nati onal Geographic\, Discovery and others. She is committed to developing new voices\, increasing access for and amplifying the stories of women\, immi grant\, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folx. \;\n\n\n\nThese short films are unrat ed. This event is part of the \;KYLYN AAPI Arts &\; Culture Festiva l. \;\n\n\n\nFor Teens &\; Adults. Held in Lower Level Program Room \n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Arbor Annie's Highlights,BIPOC,Free,High Schoolers,Indoor Activities,Movies,Parents LOCATION:Downtown Branch of AADL\, 343 South Fifth Avenue\, Ann Arbor\, Mic higan\, 48104\, Downtown\, United States GEO:42.278198;-83.745971 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=343 South Fifth Avenue\, An n Arbor\, Michigan\, 48104\, Downtown\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X -TITLE=Downtown Branch of AADL:geo:42.278198,-83.745971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR