Join Visual Communications and guests for the
closing night program of the VC
FilmFest 2001, May 24 at the Japan America
Theatre. The evening includes a festival awards
ceremony, introductionary remarks by the cast
of crew of the evening's special film
presentation, commendations by public
figures, and a rare screening of the
groundbreaking film, Farewell to Manzanar (1976),
directed by John Korty.
Based on Jeanne W. Houston's memoirs
of her family's internment at Manzanar,
this well-regarded 1976 telefilm is
perhaps the first-ever intimate portrait of a
Japanese American family and the physical
and emotional sense of loss due to
relocation during WWII.
Directed by Peabody Award-winning
director Korty (Autobiography of Miss Jane
Pittman), the film stars Nobu McCarthy, the
late, great Yuki Shimoda, Akemi Kikumura, Clyde
Kusatsu, Pat Morita, Mako and many others.
Unavailable in a theatrical version
in over 25 years, we will be showing a newly
struck film print for this special occasion, to
draw attention to the importance of
preservation of our community's cinema heritage.
The evening's screening is
presented with Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, Japanese
American Cultural & Community Center,
California Civil Liberties Public Education Fund,
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of
Northern California.
The festival awards ceremony is
presented with AsianAvenue.com; Screenplay
Systems, Inc. and Seoul Broadcasting Systems
USA.
The post-screening and festival
wrap party is hosted by KSCI-TV/Channel 18,
Chivas Regal and Relaxtation, the official boba
supplier of the festival.
Tickets for the closing night
program may be purchased at the theatre on
Thursday evening.
