Join us for second in a series of films exploring diversity and inclusion in Japanese society.  "Whole" (2019, 44 min) is a short drama created by writer Usman Kawazoe and director Bilal Kawazoe depicting Haruki, a biracial student who decides to quit college and travel to Japan and Makoto, a construction worker raised in the projects of Kansai who is also biracial. Haruki and Makoto grow closer and begin their journey from "Half" to "Whole."

Japanese with English sub-titles. Film followed by brief discussion with Acting Assistant Professor Andrea Gevurtz Arai, Interim Chair of the Korea Studies Program (2023-24).