NO REASONS
a short film
fiction / drama

Director’s Statement

As many of you already know, the human rights issues such as Black Lives Matter, and Asian Hate Crimes have a long history. For those who were born and raised in the United States, those incidents make them feel like being denied living in your home country and brought into psychological stress far beyond your disappointment for the present and future. I also have a strong feeling of sorrow for those who have died from this kind of violence.

On the other hand, I am an immigrant, an Asian immigrant who has just arrived in the United States. For me, this problem is as important and non-negligible as any other human rights issue, but I think I only have a shallow part in it because I was not raised here. However, I believe that raising this matter from the side of a non-native perspective is very important, and I also believe that there is no difference between Asian Americans and any race in terms of perspectives that should be resolved together by society and the residents.

There are mainly “victims” and “offenders” in those incidents told in the news, and someone is always watching. I believe that the biggest problem depends on what that “someone” does. This is because many of these social problems cannot be solved by saying “who is wrong”. Education, the environment, their finances, their family issues, media communication, media literacy, government awareness, and various layers are creating people who choose to harm others. No one can convey this information perfectly. But we know this. We want to live in peace and happiness. Unfortunately, there is no perfect society anywhere on earth. Therefore, I think it is important for each of us to always breathe, notice, think, and take action accordingly.