 Claremont School of Theology will host a screening of the documentary film “Lloyd & Marion,” including a question-and-answer session with the film’s subjects, Lloyd and Marion Wake, and filmmaker Amelia Chua. The screening will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at Mudd Theater, located on the school’s campus. A reception will take place immediately afterward. “Lloyd & Marion” depicts the story of Lloyd and Marion Wake – a Japanese-American couple whose relationship blossomed following their experiences in internment camps in the American West during World War II. The Rev. Lloyd Wake enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. He became recognized as a theologian and activist as a founding member of the Pacific Asian-American Center for Theology and Strategies in Berkeley. While Lloyd answered the call to pastoral ministry and civil rights activism, Marion devoted her life serving ethnic minorities as a mental health counselor. Marion’s effort to expand mental health services to ethnic minorities led to the founding of Richmond Area Multi-Service Center in San Francisco. The film follows Lloyd and Marion’s journey building a life together from the ground up as they struggle for justice and equality for all. “I made this documentary to weave the Japanese-American
strand into the American story,” says director and producer Chua.
“Lloyd and Marion will challenge Asian American stereotypes. They speak
out, they’re funny, they show their emotions and they’re on the
forefront of social justice work. This is not your typical love story.” To learn more about “Lloyd & Marion,” visit lloydandmarion.com.
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