Issei : The First Generation
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 50 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
remote - Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from title frames. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally produced by Center for Asian American Media in 1984. |
Summary, etc.: | “Lost” 1984 documentary, rediscovered and restored, about Japanese men and women who, at the turn of the century, immigrated to the West Coast of the United States. These pioneers tell their own stories of struggles and triumphs in a new land. “‘Issei’ brings to vivid life the world of early Japanese immigrants in rural California. Infused with spirit and humor, this captivating film is a treasure.” - Valerie Matsumoto, Professor, History, UCLA. “Toshi Washizu’s ‘Issei’…with his poet’s sensibility…is a revelation…a masterful portrait of this generation…probably the best single documentary about the first generation’s experiences…because the Issei tell their stories, in their own words.” - Lane Ryo Hirabayashi, Aratani Endowed Chair, UCLA. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Subject: | Documentary films Japanese Americans Immigrants Group identity |
Genre: | Documentary films. |