Trace 100 years of history from a humble 1925 community center and Japanese school. See how founding Nikkei families celebrated their heritage and built a brighter future for their kids, despite facing discriminatory laws, WWII, hate crimes, and other obstacles.
Dean Wada
Self
Amy Emiko Kusumoto Hashimoto
Self
Don Tayenaka
Self
Ann Hashimoto
Self
Trace 100 years of history from a humble 1925 community center and Japanese school. See how founding Nikkei families celebrated their heritage and built a brighter future for their kids, despite facing discriminatory laws, WWII, hate crimes, and other obstacles.
Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
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The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later, the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter then decides to travel to Budapest to discover her identity.
The story of the legendary steel-driving folk hero born with a hammer in his hands, who pitted his strength against a mighty railroad-building machine.
Everyone's favorite fourth graders have graduated! It's an all-new school year for the kids — and the gang hits the fifth grade running! But they're stopped in their tracks when they discover some unwelcome changes — no pizza, no playground... no lockers! And to make things worse, their teacher turns out to be the cantankerous Miss Finster! It's all too much for T.J., who is determined to find a way to stand up for what the gang believes in and improve the school they love! The fifth grade brings out the best in everyone... even Miss Finster and Principal Prickly!
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
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