Documentary history (HER STORY) of the "Ganbari (Effort)" by women: who immigrated to Hawaii from Japan or born Japanese-American in Hawaii
Presented by by Nichiren Mission & Nisei veterans Action Center
Date and time: Sunday, April 9 · 11am - 1:10pm HST
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes
Trailer: https://player.vimeo.com/video/711528753?autoplay=1&h=9094ac7cf3
Advance Showing of World Premier: Officially selected for debut at 2023 November 04 Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)
Motivation: To tell the Japanese people, which was the original purpose, about the history of the Japanese women, who came to Hawaii and Japanese women born in Hawaii, how hard they worked. Hope the Nisei witnesses, who are in their late 90s, and their children, will see this film as soon as possible. The role of Nikkei (Japanese descent) who was never small in Hawaiian history. What kind of history and hardship did the Nikkei women have? Present valuable testimonies of Japanese Americans, especially the elderly Nisei second generation, about their Isei parents' first immigration, life on the plantation, women during World War II, and their contributed in building Hawaii society after the war.
Explanation (in-person) by Hiroyuki Matsugen Matsumoto, Kamakura Japan-based producer, screenwriter, director, and cinematographer
Materiel drawn from the archives of: Hawaii Tourism Japan, Bishop Museum, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, and others
Music contributed free by Herb Ohta Jr, Manoa DNA, Kamoku Takahashi, & Buckie Shirata Jr
Duration: 112 minutes
Language: English
Cost: Free, donations to the producer are accepted
About the producer's previous credit: "Go for Broke! Memories of Hawaii's Nisei"
Maui Film Festival 2012 'finalist' award category
Honolulu Film Awards 2012 award category "Best of Hawaii"
About the production:
The purpose of nonprofit corporation Nisei veterans Action Center of Japan (NAC-J) is to publicize and enlighten the hardship history of Hawaii's Nisei, and to provide support for the transmission of Japanese culture to the children of Nikkei in Hawaii.
Financial Support: Production of this film has been only partially supported by a grant from Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Parking: Free in lot, limited street parking.
Agenda
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Introduction (in downstairs social hall after upstairs church service ends)
Hiro Matsumoto
Hiroyuki Matsugen Matsumoto is a Kamakura Japan-based producer, screenwriter, director, and cinematographer
11:15 AM - 1:07 PM
Showing - 112 minutes
Film showing at or about 11:15AM in downstairs social hall of temple
Frequently asked questions
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes - by ramp in the back of the social hall or by elevator from inside the main temple.
Are refreshments provided?
No, not planned. Bring your own.
