Let the City Speak is a feature-length documentary that follows the journey of Quetzal, a Chicano rock band that emerged from East Los Angeles’ vibrant music and art scene in the mid 90’s and found a philosophy in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico that they decided to live by, resulting in a lengthy career of powerful music making and deep grassroots activism.

We’re excited to share that Let the City Speak is in the post-production phase, and we’re seeking finishing funds to bring it to completion. If you’d like to support this project and help us cross the finish line, we’d love to hear from you!

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2020 EMMY WINNER - Arts Programming - Los Angeles Area Emmys

From the iconic typeface of “The Godfather” book cover to Herman Miller’s Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. While this second generation of Japanese American artists have been celebrated in various publications and exhibitions with their iconic work, less-discussed is how the World War II incarceration — a period of intense discrimination and hardship — has also had a powerful effect on the lives of artists such as Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita and Gyo Obata.

The Crumbles is an indie rock slice-of-life tragicomedy about Darla and Elisa, two young women struggling to catapult their talented but directionless garage band to stardom.

"...elegant and affectionate..."
Los Angeles Times

"Akira Boch's first feature has the breezy appeal of an early sound comedy, the inconsequential story providing an opportunity for lively, affectionate characterization."
Chicago Reader

“...the first-time feature filmmaker has a real feel for the drifting, up-for-anything quality of Cali 20-somethings...”
San Francisco Bay Guardian

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Akira Boch, from the small town of San Juan Bautista, California, grew up in the creative orbit of El Teatro Campesino, the iconic Chicano theater company. Filmmaking hooked him back in high school, and he honed his craft at UCLA's MFA Film & TV Directing program. Since then, he’s carved out a path making narratives, documentaries, and music videos. His Emmy-winning doc, Masters of Modern Design, is streaming on PBS, while his debut indie feature, The Crumbles—a laid-back, slice-of-life film—is on Apple TV+, Amazon, and other streamers. He currently splits his time between California and Japan, living between two worlds, always on the lookout for the next story worth telling.