A man is caught in a web of love, murder and betrayal in this film noir set in the Manzanar Internment Camp during World War II.

Director Biography - Tom Huang

Tom Huang is a multi-award-winning indie filmmaker, producer, director and writer. His current indie feature film, “Find Me,” has drawn raves from audiences and critics alike across the U.S., scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and winning Best Screenplay at the Rhode Island International Film Fest, Best Feature Film at the Atlanta Independent Film Fest, and the Audience Award at the Oregon DisOrient Asian-American Film Fest. Currently on Amazon Prime, the film is featured on Amazon Prime’s Top Drama and Popular Films lists. Outside Magazine named it “the Indie Adventure Film we all need,” while Reel Honest Reviews wrote, “Find Me” is a funny, uniquely charming, and gorgeous film... it’s a meaningful and poignant film with life lessons that will make you sigh and even shed a few tears,” while the Chicago Reader called it a “strikingly original road movie... the stunning landscapes and Huang's low-key persona are enchanting, as are the ethnically diverse free spirits he encounters during his quest.” The film can currently be seen on amazon Prime as well as all other digital release platforms including Google Play and tubi TV. (www.findmethefilm.com)

Director's Statement

As an Asian-American filmmaker, I've always wanted to do something that was an American period piece that starred Asian-Americans just being Americans... not the immigrants with accents that we always see as the only representation of Asian-Americans in US history. A few years ago, I was able to visit the Manzanar Internment Camp site and experienced the amazing job the National Park Service has done in recreating the barracks, the mess halls, and maybe the most sinister of all, the guard tower from that time in history that was buried and forgotten for years. It really made what happened in Manzanar, and all over the America, so very real, and it was a chilling reminder to me of what has happened and could happen again in our nation that prides itself on freedom. What also struck me as I looked at all of the photos and displays of the Japanese Americans that were imprisoned in those camps, is that they all looked very much like every day Americans at that time period, and that I so rarely get to see Americans like these portrayed in film and TV. That’s when it hit me that this could be the center of a very unique film... and not only that, but I realized the themes of the desperation, the nihilism, the darkness of it all perfectly matched the themes of classic film noir... this spurned me to collaborate with fellow writer/producer Koji Steven Sakai to come up with this story, and then shoot this film as a classic film noir from the 40’s, set in the Manzanar camp, a tale of love, lies and betrayal... and with classic noir characters, who just happen to be Asian American. This short is actually based on a feature version of the script, that we hope to make as well.