Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story (2022)
Using his camera as a “weapon against injustice,” Chinese-American photographer Corky Lee brought art and politics together through his decades-long documentation of the Asian American experience. The Queens, NY native captured all aspects of the AAPI experience, from Lunar New Year to street protests, from Pakistani Independence Day to Diwali and more, uplifting his audience with striking images and empowering generations cultural pride. Armed with 19 years of footage of Corky in action, director Jennifer Takaki honors this unsung hometown hero in this beautiful tribute.
Director: Jennifer Takaki
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Corky Lee as Self |
| Directing | Jennifer Takaki | Director |
| Crew | Jennifer Takaki | Cinematography |
| Production | Jennifer Takaki | Producer |
| Editing | Linda Hattendorf | Editor |
| Camera | George Lou | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Braulio Jatar | Director of Photography |
| Production | George Hirose | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Joel Goodman | Music |
| Production | Lily M. Fan | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Naomi Mizoguchi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Stann Nakazono | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nathan Smith | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Bob Sacha | Director of Photography |
| Production | Linda Lew Woo | Producer |