February 2012 – Page 5 – Journo James's Journal

“Summer Pasture” Filmmaker Lynn True

Post author:journojames
Post published:February 13, 2012
Post category:Entertainment & Culture Interview

Originally published Mar. 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES – In the documentary “Summer Pasture,” a hard-working young wife, Yama, points out to her husband with mild annoyance that “no one was watching over our yaks.” Locho, her husband, a herder who seems to spend more time in front of a mirror checking his own complexion than his grazing animals, blames their runaway “naughty horse” for taking him away from his herding duties.

SummerPastureLowResdoc.org — Scene of nomadic life from “Summer Pasture,” Photo courtesy of Documentary.org

“Little things like that are really telling of a typical couple,” said Lynn True with an amused smile, the producer and director of the movie. “That’s what I was looking for.”

There are a number of scenes like this one throughout the movie and it was revealing in many ways.

“Summer Pasture” offered an intimate glimpse of Tibet and traditional nomadic life in the 21st century, which is seldom seen by outsiders. But, it also showed that, despite the faraway setting, the every day struggles, worries, and hopes of the young Tibetan couple and their infant daughter were largely universal and easily recognizable. (more…)

Robots VSV

Post author:journojames
Post published:February 12, 2012
Post category:News

Originally published Mar. 22, 2011 Reporting from Los Angeles, CA on the growing tend of robot technology.

L.A.P.D. Rules Justification in Shooting Report

Post author:journojames
Post published:February 11, 2012
Post category:News

Originally published Mar. 15, 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled Tuesday that an L.A.P.D. officer was justified in fatally shooting a knife-wielding Guatemalan day laborer last year in an incident that sparked outrage and protests in the Latino community.

Fatal Shooting Immigrant — L.A.P.D. Commission President John Mack, Photo courtesy of Reed Saxon

L.A. Police Commission President John W. Mack announced that his panel unanimously accepted an internal report by the L.A.P.D that said Officer Frank Hernandez used proper lethal force against Manuel Jamines, 37, who stepped towards him with a knife. Mack announced that an independent review by the inspector general also determined that Hernandez’s deadly action was in line with department policy.

“This has been a long, particularly difficult and sad incident for all those involved,” said Mack. “I’m confident, when I speak for my fellow commissioners, that our review of this case has been exhaustive, conclusive and has left no stone unturned.” (more…)