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Kira Dane

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Kira Dane is a Japanese American filmmaker and animator from New York City, currently based in Japan. Having been shaped and informed by clashing cultural heritages, she gravitates towards gray areas. As a storyteller, she’s most interested in exploring stories that promote healing and listening, while digging for unexpected nuance. Kira specializes in incorporating animation and experimental form in documentary film.

Filmography Featured on Docuvist

Mizuko

Short
15 min

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- Synopsis

In Japan there is a special way to grieve after having an abortion. Inspired by these Buddhist rituals, Mizuko is a look of how a half-Japanese American woman reevaluates drawing "the line" in abortion ethics when she becomes pregnant.