Director, Sybil Wendler Theater in-person !!
Born in postwar Japan, Akemi searches for the unknown American sailor who was her biological father. At age 65, she embarks on a journey of discovery with her sister using DNA data and US census records from the 1940s. Their findings lead them to a new set of family and shed light on a long-forgotten love affair that changed the course of their lives.
戦後の日本で生まれたアケミは、実の父親である無名のアメリカ人船員を捜す。65歳になった彼女は、DNAデータと1940年代の米国国勢調査記録を使って、妹とともに先祖を探す旅に出る。その発見は、新たな家族へとつながり、彼女たちの人生を変えた忘れ去られた気持ちに光を当てる。
- Year2024
- Runtime26 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereLA
- DirectorSybil Wendler
- ProducerSherry Mesman, Sybil Wendler
Director, Sybil Wendler Theater in-person !!
Born in postwar Japan, Akemi searches for the unknown American sailor who was her biological father. At age 65, she embarks on a journey of discovery with her sister using DNA data and US census records from the 1940s. Their findings lead them to a new set of family and shed light on a long-forgotten love affair that changed the course of their lives.
戦後の日本で生まれたアケミは、実の父親である無名のアメリカ人船員を捜す。65歳になった彼女は、DNAデータと1940年代の米国国勢調査記録を使って、妹とともに先祖を探す旅に出る。その発見は、新たな家族へとつながり、彼女たちの人生を変えた忘れ去られた気持ちに光を当てる。
- Year2024
- Runtime26 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereLA
- DirectorSybil Wendler
- ProducerSherry Mesman, Sybil Wendler