Center for Asian American Media

The filmmaker’s father and uncle, Norm and Stan, are third generation Japanese Americans. They are “all American” guys who love bowling, cards and pinball. Placed in the Amache internment camp as children during World War II, they don’t think the experience affected them that much. But in the course of navigating the maze of her father’s and uncle’s pursuits while simultaneously trying to inquire about their past, the filmmaker is able to find connections between their lives now and the history that was left behind.

“Their stories concentrate more on lost dogs, mess halls and block parties than the oppression they endured, creating a feeling of honesty that is neither preachy or pretentious.”

- Hokubei Mainichi

Awards
SECA Award in the Media Arts
King Hu Award, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival

Recognition
National PBS Broadcast

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