In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.

The Crimson Kimono

1959

English

6.8

♡ 4

80%

Samuel Fuller Director

Paul Dubov as Casale

Stafford Repp as City Librarian

James Shigeta as Det. Joe Kojaku

Walter Burke as Ziggy

Two detectives clash over the hunt for a burlesque dancer’s killer in Los Angeles’ Japanese district.

Under the Blood-Red Sun

2014

English

5.9

♡ 1

based on novel or book

japanese american internment

pearl harbor

War

world war ii

Tim Savage Director

Brandon Marc Higa as Background Talent

Paul S.W. Lee as Background Talent

Tom Holowach as Mr. Wilson

Chris Tashima as Papa Nakaji

December 7, 1941 - TOMIKAZU “TOMI” NAKAJI (Kyler Ki Sakamoto) and his best friend BILLY DAVIS (Kalama Epstein) are playing baseball in a field near their homes in Hawaii when Japan launches a surprise attack on the US at Pearl Harbor. As Tomi looks up at the sky and recognizes the Blood-Red Sun emblem on the fighter planes, he knows that his life has changed forever. Based on actual events, Under the Blood-Red Sun is an unforgettable story of friendship, courage and survival.

Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi

2022

English

8.2

100%

japanese american internment

Violinist and songwriter Kishi Bashi travels on a musical journey to understand WWII era Japanese Incarceration, assimilation, and what it means to be a minority in America today.

Rhapsody in August

1991

Japanese

7.2

♡ 12

60%

Akira Kurosawa Director

Richard Gere as Clark

Mieko Suzuki as Minako

Chôichirô Kawarasaki as Noboru

Hidetaka Yoshioka as Tateo

An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.

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