DisOrient 2023

Shorts Program: Art is Our Story - Virtual

Expired March 20, 2023 6:59 AM
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6 films in package
Stella
Chijuyaa
Descendants of Okinawan immigrants in Hawai‘i perform a traditional Ryūkyūan song and dance, evoking memories of the past, and emotions of loneliness and yearning
KUBOTA TO THE CHINESE POETS DETAINED ON ANGEL ISLAND
Hideo Kubota was a Hawaii Nisei who was arrested at the start of WWII by the FBI. Using his grandfather’s voice, poet Garrett Kaoru Hongo writes to the Chinese Poets being held in detention at the Angel Island Immigration Station.
Dragon
A Chinese-American college student struggles to respond to a letter from his estranged father.
For Roy
Inspired by true events, an imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
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My Heart Is Red
Guo Zhen is a Chinese-American artist who showcases women's bodies through a variety of mediums, from charcoal and ink to paper mâché and textiles.
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Hideo Kubota was a Hawaii Nisei who was arrested at the start of WWII by the FBI. He would be held for the next three years in the Arizona desert. Using his grandfather’s voice, poet Garrett Kaoru Hongo writes to the Chinese Poets being held in detention at the Angel Island Immigration Station.


Director - Don Bannai

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Don Bannai
  • Producer
    Visual Communications
  • Cast
    Garrett Kaoru Hongo
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