Groundbreaking and haunting, this film is a poetic composition of recorded history and non-recorded memory. Filmmaker Rea Tajiri's family was among the 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans imprisoned in internment camps after Pearl Harbor. The film blends interviews, memorabilia, a pilgrimage to the camp, and the story of her father, who returned to find his family's house removed. It surveys the impact of images, drawing from various sources including Hollywood, government propaganda, newsreels, and memories. The film raises questions about collective history, prompting Tajiri to re-imagine and re-create what was stolen and lost.
History and Memory: For Akiko and Takashige
A poignant and thought-provoking film that intertwines historical events with personal stories, offering a powerful portrayal of the lives of Japanese and Japanese Americans who were imprisoned in internment camps.
