The phrase, “Imagine if I didn’t” came out of the director’s mouth when talking to his wife long after he had completed his personal home film project. He contemplated the missed opportunity had he not taken those initial steps to create a powerful documentary that has become a valuable educational tool in classrooms across the country. Without an agenda besides having something to pass down for his family, “First To Go: Story of the Kataoka Family” tells the story of the director’s own family’s internment in the Japanese Internment Camps during a dark time in American history. What came from this was a film that was honest and raw. After a private screening of his film, Myles Matsuno will discuss the significance of home footage, the courage to be vulnerable, and the importance of the generations who paved the way before us, while recognizing and confronting the injustices of our past to ensure a better future.
#MylesMatsuno @MylesMatsuno is an award-winning filmmaker from Los Angeles. With a background in the arts, he attributes his creativity to personal experiences and memories. He currently serves as Head of Acquisitions for New Day Films as well as producing projects through his company Matsuno Media.
#PoShekFu @PoshekFu Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His work focuses on US-China cultural relations, Chinese-language cinemas, and war and culture interactions.
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