Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

Celebrating Communities and Discovering Untold Stories

Expired October 30, 2023 6:45 AM
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125,284 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and imprisoned by the U.S. government in 1942. 1,862 people died in these prisons. The filmmaker examines the health conditions in these camps, and reveals two deaths in her own family.


Director Biography - Barbara Kagawa Shore

Barbara Kagawa Shore received a degree in Broadcasting/TV and Film from Cal State Los Angeles. She worked a few years in the industry then left to raise a family. Over four decades later, she picks up the camera again, as a proud senior, to capture stories that need to be told.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    0:14:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Barbara Kagawa Shore