Japanese American filmmakers
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‘Kikan — The Homecoming’ retraces a San Francisco Nikkei tale
August 15, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
Japanese American filmmaker Kerwin Berk plans to premiere his latest film “Kikan – the Homecoming” Aug. 18 in San Francisco’s Japantown. Set in the 1940s, Berk tells the story of Jimmy Ibata (Ryan Takemiya), a Japanese American soldier returning to America after fighting in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. “Kikan” features a multi-generational… READ MORE
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Screening of “The Virtues of Corned Beef Hash” at SJ Day of Remembrance
February 20, 2011 by Nichi Bei Web
San Francisco director Kerwin Berk’s poignant short film about a friendship between a hapa Japanese American journalist and a Nisei war veteran will be shown as part of San Jose’s […] READ MORE
