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DIGITAL HISTORIES 2008

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CONNECTING WITH AMATEUR RADIO
The director, a ham radio enthusiast, recounts his introduction to amateur radio as a high school student and his love of the technology — a passion that he shares with his son and with others.
DUSK TO DAWN
The director, eager for a means of staying young and vital, engages in traditional Japanese performing arts.
FINDING LOVE
The director, herself a grandmother in search of a new relationship, follow the “rules” in an effort to once again get hooked up. She finds what she’s looking for — men, all kinds of men — but in the process learns that what men want if different than what she thinks…
FINDING OUR PLACE
An interview with Brian Kito, longtime proprietor of Little Tokyo institution Fugetsu-do (a nearly 110-year-old confectioner’s shop), foregrounds the issues facing the community due to the ever-shifting demographics of the city.
MOVE TO LITTLE TOKYO
Director Paul Kawakami recounts his family’s experience as they sell their Los Angeles home and move into a brand-new apartment complex in Little Tokyo.
MY MOTHER’S KIMONO
The director talks onscreen about a cherished family heirloom that has been passed down from generation to generation. However, it doesn’t seem as if the next generation — her daughter — is interested in inheriting it.
MY VIDEO
The everyday activities of a young man living with Down’s Syndrome are observed. Simple household activities, even singing, take on a distinct poignancy.
THE RED TENT AND ME
At a church, a special group of the larger congregation convenes to talk openly and honestly about what is on their minds — SEX!
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Digital Histories is a mechanism for AAPNHPI older adults to use their unique voices and perspectives in sharing stories with the generations to come. Since its creation in 2003, Digital Histories has provided a professional and artistic work environment for underserved, ethnic-minority seniors in the Los Angeles-based Asian Pacific American community. Past documentary projects have focused on issues such as discovering and preserving family histories, coming to terms with a gay child, and senior love and dating.

The director talks onscreen about a cherished family heirloom that has been passed down from generation to generation. However, it doesn’t seem as if the next generation — her daughter — is interested in inheriting it.

  • Year
    2008
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2008
  • Director
    Sumiko Urquhart
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