War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory, The Kids
Directed by Yayoi Lena Winfrey
Japanese war brides married their former enemies—the American GI’s occupying their country.
Videos
"The Kids” is chapter 3 of 5 chapters in the award-winning “War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory” film series currently available on Gumroad.
Overview
- Genre
- Docu-Drama, History, Cultural History, Foreign Worlds, and Human Rights
- Synopsis
In this trailer, Roleta is “The Entertainer’s Daughter” whose talented mother moved to Little Tokyo, Japantown (Los Angeles), after divorcing her American civil engineer father.
Several adult children of Japanese war brides meet for lunch in Little Tokyo, Japantown (Los Angeles), in "hafu". Over a Japanese meal, they discuss the challenges of growing up as multicultural mixed-race children.
And, finally, in “Remembering Her Mother”, Jean talks about the woman she cared for during her last years.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 48 minutes
Credits
- Yayoi Lena Winfrey ... Director/Producer
- Bob Smith ... Executive Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Throwing Rice Productions, LLC
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2016, 2017, 2018
- Locations
- Japan, U.S.
- Prod. Partners
- Bob Smith, Linda K. Busey, Ronald L. Sayles, Alvin Ming, Ji Lee, Michael Malaghan
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2019
- Festivals
- Indo-Global International Film Festival, Visualis Film Festival
- Awards
- official selection Best Film Poster, semi-finalist Best Film Poster
- Language
- English, Japanese
Photos
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