Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets
1981, English. Directed by Irving Saraf & Allie Light.
This absorbing documentary examines the lives of Asian Americans through the inspirational poetry of Mitsuye Yamada and Nellie Wong. Interviews, rare archival footage, intimate family scenes, and a lively dialogue between these fascinating women underscore the different histories of Chinese and Japanese Americans, as well as their shared experiences of biculturalism and generational difference.
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- 0h 58m
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Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets (1981) was directed by Irving Saraf and Allie Light.