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Old Man River
71-minutes
Cynthia Gates-Fujikawa's one-woman show about the life of her father, Nisei actor Jerry Hatsuo Fujikawa, captures the sensation of hearing long-ago stories told by your grandmother. This film is a ripping mystery with family heritage and an examination of anti-Japanese images in the cinema.
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Old Man River

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71 minutes

Old Man River

Writer-performer Cynthia Gates-Fujikawa’s deeply personal and arresting one-woman show about the life of her father, Nisei actor Jerry Hatsuo Fujikawa, captures the sensation of hearing long-ago stories told by your grandmother. As a girl, Gates-Fujikawa discovered almost by accident that her father had a family before hers, lost in the Manzanar relocation camp. This artfully told story blends a ripping mystery with family heritage and a wryly-illustrated examination of anti-Japanese images in the cinema. Film clips, family photos and scenes from Manzanar enhance this evocative film that’s laced with irony.

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Year(s) screened
  • 1999
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