
Film Screenings
"Issei: The First Generation"

Film Screenings
"Issei: The First Generation"
FREE
Digitally restored after 30 years, this documentary features the candid stories of the Japanese men and women who immigrated to the West Coast of the United States at the turn of the century. Directed by Toshi Washizu. Introduction by Dr. Lane Ryo Hirabayashi. Q&A with Washizu and Hirabayashi to follow screening.
This program is co-sponsored by the Aratani Endowed Chair, UCLA Asian American Studies.