A Family Gathering (1988)

Silence - the stuff of assumptions and confusion - is a legacy inherited by many grandchildren of Japanese Americans interned during WWII. Shortly after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Masuo Yasui, a respected figure of Hood River Valley, Oregon was arrested by the FBI as a "potentially dangerous enemy alien." In A FAMILY GATHERING, Lise Yasui, a granddaughter that Masuo never knew, shows that courageous journeys into the past can bring greater understanding of family and personal history to the present.

Released March 5, 1988 30 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Short

Keywords: tmdb.family, tmdb.japanese-american, tmdb.woman-director, mdblist.imdb-short, awards.oscar-nominated

Production Companies: Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

Country: United States
Languages: English