Independent Project

Ara, Untamed

(Official trailer)
In Summer 2020, in the midst of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter uprising, a mixed-race filmmaker struggles to engage her 7-year-old daughter as they transition from blending to dissenting in their white suburban community.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT: ARA, UNTAMED is a soul-searching love letter to my daughter, as well as to the younger parts of myself that didn't feel seen, heard, or understood as a transracial, transnational adoptee. My hope in charting my journey is to open a door for others in my white community who may also wish to break from white solidarity, but feel alone or uncertain about where that might lead. The message to myself, my daughter, and my viewers is the same: I know this feels hard, but I believe in you.

Dewi: Director, producer, cinematographer, writer, editor
Jason: Cinematographer