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Diana Lee Inosanto (writer)
Release Date:
2009 (USA)
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You have the right to defend yourself against hatred, and self hatred!
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"The Sensei" takes place in the early 80's, during the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. After a five year absence...
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Gay Teenager
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AIDS
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Death
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Martial Arts
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Sensei
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Diana Lee Inosanto | ... | Karen O'Neil | |
| Keith David | ... | Minister | |
| Louis Mandylor | ... | Mark Corey | |
| Tzi Ma | ... | Buddhist Monk | |
| Sab Shimono | ... | Taki Nakano | |
| Emily Kuroda | ... | Flora Nakano | |
| Michael O'Laskey II | ... | McClain Evans | |
| Mark McGraw | ... | Rick Beard | |
| Michael Yama | ... | Yori Nakano | |
| Tim Lounibos | ... | Simon O'Neil | |
| Bryan Frank | ... | Peter O' Neil | |
| Michael Hake | ... | Gary O'Neil | |
| Gina Scalzi | ... | Annie Evans | |
| Jonathan Camp | ... | Craig Beard | |
| Germaine De Leon | ... | Darrel Garcia |
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103 min
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Whisper Without Warning
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Both my husband and I saw "The Sensei" in Seattle, WA on 10/24/08. We were touched by the emotion in the film and think the casting was excellent. We appreciated that there were parts of the story that were NOT shown and left to the viewers imagination - that doesn't happen very often anymore. We are bombarded with gore and detail - not in this film. The ending was beautifully done and could have even been a bit longer.We also enjoyed the art in the film - especially "Karen's" art. The only downside to this film was that there were several parts that were just too dark to be able to really see what was going on. Some of the outdoor night scenes were especially tough to decipher.
Congratulations for a job well done. We will watch for it on DVD.