My Daughter Yoshiko **
/9:00 am | Block of 6 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director: Brian Blum
Date: Friday 9/20
Genre: Short Drama
Duration: 16min
Film Synopsis : Japanese-American Single mother Saki Omura struggles to cope with her daughter’s autism diagnosis. Much more than a story of coping with autism, “My Daughter Yoshiko” is also about the power of trading shame for empathy. Note: Adult language
** Filmmaker in attendance