Friday, April 4, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Residency Unlimited
360 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (map)
Join us for a unique event to view the Director’s roughcut of the film, followed by a discussion with the Director and Producers. This is a rare opportunity to be a part of the process in helping the team shape and edit the final stages of the film.
Hosted by Vietnamese Boat People and Residency Unlimited
Due to limited capacity, RSVP is required. Click here to join us!
30 years after family tragedy drove her into foster care, a Vietnamese-American woman discovers the truth behind her mother’s death, two sisters she never really knew, and a legacy of childhood abuse. Through the lens of sisterhood, TOGETHER explores healing and the path to empowerment by reclaiming one’s own narrative.
This event comes at a historic moment, as 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, an event that shaped the Vietnamese diaspora worldwide. The event is part of a series of storytelling events leading up to Vietnamese Boat People traveling exhibition, Our Journeys, debuting in New York City September 2025.
The Filmmaker/Director:
Yasmin Mistry is an Emmy-nominated animator and filmmaker. Her work has been displayed worldwide including showings at the United Nations and White House as well as at film festivals such as SXSW, Tribeca and DOC NYC. She is the recipient of grants from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Brooklyn Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Riverside Sharing Fund, Artists Volunteer Center, and Harnisch Foundation, in addition to being a two-time finalist for the ITVS Diversity Development Fund.
Yasmin is also the founder of the Foster Care Film & Community Engagement Project, which uses film and animation to give youth in foster care a platform through which to be heard. Her films have screened at over 140 film festivals and been nominated for more than 80 awards. When not creating media, Yasmin works as a programmer for the Anchorage International Film Festival, a screener for the Blackbird Film Festival, and a co-leader for the filmmaking collaborative Docshop.
The Moderator:
Dr. Amanda de Jesús received her master’s in social work from Hunter College and her PhD in social work from Fordham University. Since 2012, she has served as an advisor for the Foster Care Film and Community Engagement Project. Prior to her current role at Brooklyn College, she worked as a therapist for several years in community health centers and has experience with a wide range of populations. She currently maintains a private practice. Her research and clinical interests include immigrants and refugees, trauma, mental health, and foster care. She is an adjunct professor at the Fordham Graduate School of Social Service and is on the faculty at the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She is currently working on a qualitative study about former foster youths’ experiences.
