After the closure of the US Internment Camps at the end of World War II, a Japanese American family returns home and must find the strength to rebuild both their house and their family amidst the emotional and physical destruction caused by the war. The film stars Toshi Toda, Vivian Umino, Mackenyu Maeda, and Jordyn Kanaya.
Written/Directed by Robin Takao D'Oench
Produced by Claire Brooks, Vincent Hall, Robin Takao D'Oench, Eric Falkenstein, and Dan Frishwasser
WINNER - BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM - DISORIENT ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL OF OREGON 2015
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