![]() ![]() Yang”s life story has some familiar themes: Trying to fit in during the early years, rebelling during the teen years, then setting out on a path of discovery that ultimately leads to an appreciation of the things shed and rebelled against in the early years. “We approached a subject normally done in an edgy way in a soft and gentle way,” Rosen said. It proved to be a good fit: A hot topic with a human face. Made by Monterey filmmakers and Terri DeBono and Steve Rosen, it brings to video pieces of the story Yang has captured in her books, especially the vividly illustrated children”s book “Hannah Is My Name.”Īt first, the filmmakers wanted to make a documentary about Yang as a painter and author, but potential funding sources and broadcasters pushed them toward the immigration angle. “My Name Is Belle,” the colorful story of the colorful artist and writer who lives in Carmel, begins airing on PBS stations on May 20. ![]() Belle Yang”s immigration story is her story: Moving from Taiwan to San Francisco at age 7, learning a new language, struggling to fit in, living in fear of deportation until the coveted “green cards” finally arrive.īut, with variations, it”s also the story of millions of people who have come to America, and a pair of documentary filmmakers hope that universality translates in a new film about Yang”s life. ![]()
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