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Testimonials

“…a Groundbreaking and Inspirational Story.”
—Leslie E. Wong, President San Francisco State University

“Yuriko Gamo Romer's lovely portrait of Sensei Keiko Fukuda is a poignant tribute to an everyday super hero.”
—Donald Young, Center for Asian American Media’s Director of Programs

“She gave up marriage, braved the burning embers of post-WWII Tokyo to teach judo, traveled around the world to spread judo and faced decades of gender discrimination within judo’s ranking system”
—Intersection for The Arts

“It is a story of one woman’s struggle against a sport’s long history of sexism”
—Center for Asian American Media

“The film offers a thematic exploration of profound shifts in Japanese society and the altered status of women on both sides of the Pacific, with a visual style that honors Fukuda’s motto…”
—Boston Calendar

“I heard about the film and thought it was a great opportunity to show the San Francisco State community and to bring people to San Francisco State. It's a really inspiring story and I had to share it.”
—Jon Funabiki, Professor San Francisco State University

Synopsis

MRS JUDO: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful is the inspiring and award winning film documenting the life journey of Keiko Fukuda - a woman who would defy thousands of years of tradition, choose her own path, and become judo history’s first and only woman to attain the pinnacle 10th degree black belt.

MRS. JUDO has received support from Cal Humanities for production and for a community engagement series in California, as well as being part of the 2012 Council for Social Work Education Film Festival.

Subject Areas

This film not only focuses on the art of judo, traditional art of Japan but deals with issues of gender equality, women’s rights, empowerment and immigration. This film would be a great asset to the following areas of study:

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