Program

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

103 min / digital

Description

Past meets present in these shorts from Japan and Japanese America.

Co-presented by: Buddhist Temple of San Diego, Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego

Shorts

  1. Henry's Glasses

    Brendan Uegama / Canada / 2010 / 20 min

    Despite being locked in an internment camp, a Japanese Canadian boy finds a way to see the world in new colors.

  2. Virtues of Corned Beef Hash, The

    Kerwin Berk / USA / 2010 / 21 min

    A young journalist must alter his approach and diet to interview a Nisei war veteran.

  3. Hidden Books - The Art of Kumi Korf

    Sam Hampton / USA / 2011 / 30 min

    One-time aspiring architect finds fame in various artistic disciplines.

  4. Tsuyako

    Mitsuyo Miyazaki / Japan, USA / 2011 / 25 min

    In postwar Japan, Tsuyako, a factory worker, must decide between duty and love.

  5. This Dream of Ours

    Yusuke Sato / Japan / 2011 / 7 min

    While in deep meditation, an aging poet struggles to write his own death haiku.

Screenings

October 20, 2011 4:00 pm
Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas

October 24, 2011 5:30 pm
Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas

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