Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol
2009, English. Directed by Lucy Ostrander.
Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol is both a historical portrait of Fumiko, her family and the Bainbridge Island Japanese American community in the decades before World War II as well as a contemporary story which follows 97-year old Fumi and her daughter Natalie as they return to the site of the former Minidoka internment camp, their first trip back together in 63 years. The film reveals how the iconic photograph became the impetus for Fumiko to publicly lobby against the injustices of the past.
- Runtime
- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 March 2009
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lucy Ostrander
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What movies are like Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol?
If you liked Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol, try In the Realms of the Unreal, S4: The Bob Lazar Story, My Mom Jayne.
Who directed Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol?
Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol (2009) was directed by Lucy Ostrander and stars Fumiko Hayashida, Emiko Omori.