@ UO Knight Browsing Room – FREE
Q&A with directors J. H. Cabral (Yonsei) and Sharon Yamato (Moving Walls)
Yonsei
Narrative | 23 minutes | USA | Pacific Northwest Premiere | Directed by J. H. Cabral
A young Japanese American pre-teenager struggles with cultural identity and alienation. He must break free of his internal feeling as the perpetual foreigner, on a journey to discover identity and peace of mind.
Moving Walls
Documentary | 25 minutes | USA | Directed by SharonYamato
Moving Walls tells the story of what happened to scores of barracks used to house 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. The story delves into the intersection of the Japanese American internment and homesteading farmers.
An American Hero: Frank Nishimura
Documentary | 23 minutes | USA | Directed by Shannon Gee
This animated short film tells the story of World War II veteran Frank Nishimura and is based on the graphic novel “Fighting for America: Nisei Soldiers,” written by Lawrence Matsuda and illustrated by Matt Sasaki.
University of Oregon
Short Documentary, Short Narrative, Special event