About this episode

Sharmane discusses the animated short film Disarm with its creative team, exploring themes of identity and anti-Asian violence.

In this episode of Militantly Mixed , Sharmane sits down with the creative team behind Disarm , an animated short film that captures the painful yet powerful intersections of identity, grief, and resilience in the wake of anti-Asian violence. Following the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, Disarm tells the story of a young woman navigating multiple layers of identity when a hate crime unfolds on her train ride home. Through stunning visuals and heartfelt storytelling, the film explores anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic from a mixed-race Filipino American perspective, offering both an artistic and emotional reflection on what it means to exist in a world marked by racism, fear, and strength. Sharmane speaks with: Lauren Lola – Writer & Co-Director @akolaurenlola Darrick Lazo – Co-Director & Editor @edit.ninja George Nelson – Animator @wakasashe Together, they discuss the film’s creative process, the intentional choice of animation as a storytelling medium, and how Disarm serves as both art and activism in a time of collective reckoning. Support the Film: You can contribute to the Disarm crowdfunding campaign at Seed & Spark . Every donation helps bring this vital…

People in this episode

Host: Sharmane Fury

Guests: Lauren Lola, Darrick Lazo, George Nelson

Topics covered

• anti-Asian violence
• identity
• grief
• resilience
• animation
• art and activism

Keywords

• Disarm
• animated short film
• anti-Asian hate
• mixed-race
• Filipino American
• artistic storytelling
• COVID-19

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seed & Spark

Books & works: Disarm

Places: COVID-19

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