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Asia Society at the Movies: 'I Was A Simple Man'
December 3, 2021 — In this virtual conversation, Asia Society Culture as Diplomacy Initiative Director Rachel Cooper talks with director and writer Christopher Makoto Yogi about his latest film, I Was a Simple Man. Yogi shares the personal story behind the film’s narrative, the importance of its Hawaiian setting, and whether the character at its center really is "simple" — or more complicated than he seems. (28 min., 51 sec.)