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DIGITAL HISTORIES 2023

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A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
In 2023, Fran Ito celebrated her 91st birthday. A positive attitude with a purpose driven life has helped her become a “Super Ager.” She is redefining aging.
SNIP SNIP SNAP: IKEBANA SENSEI
“SNIP SNIP SNAP Ikebana Sensei”: Aging matriarchs of a school for Japanese floral arrangement reflect on the future of this ancient art form in America.
THERE ARE NO STRAIGHT LINES IN LIFE
Featuring the San Gabriel Art Club, the film introduces the viewer to the unique arts and craft of “pour painting.”
A GLIMPSE OF ANTARCTICA
Come along on a journey through the unique and spectacularly beautiful Antarctica. See amazing wildlife, majestic mountains and icebergs.
THE TALE OF UNCLE FRANK AND STORIES FOR ANOTHER DAY
A story about a Japanese American born in the United States that goes to Japan to play baseball and ends up representing Japan in WWII.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
The story of a grandfather, a young artist, and life’s sweetest lessons.
MOCHI, STICKS US TOGETHER
A look into our family’s journey over the years and the joy we’ve had of becoming one, in making mochi. Experience a taste of our togetherness!
WHEN I'M 64
The process of getting old, recognizing the signs and accepting the stage of life.
THEY SERVED
Several veterans of the Vietnam War are followed as they walk in last year’s Los Angeles Nisei Week Parade 49 years after the end of the conflict.
MORE THAN A ROAST CHICKEN
Patty is connected to her mother and her maternal grandmother every time she makes this simple roast chicken and potato recipe. Stories behind the dish reveal some of the Leong family history.
PROFITS ENSLAVE THE WORLD
In 1973, Chris Bautista put Philip Vera Cruz’ poem “Profits Enslave the World” to music, creating an anthem that connected generations.
SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
Grief is something we all experience but rarely discuss openly. I hope that by acknowledging and remembering someone important in my life, more conversations open up about grief.
MISSING PIECES
In a search for answers, the filmmaker discovers how the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942 led to two deaths in her family.
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Films from our 2023 Digital Histories Class

Patty is connected to her mother and her maternal grandmother every time she makes this simple roast chicken and potato recipe. Stories behind the dish reveal some of the Leong family history.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2023
  • Director
    Patty Fong
  • Executive Producer
    Visual Communications
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