Aloha, Hip Hapa Homeez.
At long last, all 5 of the short films that comprise ‘War Brides on Japan, a docu*memory’ are available for rent at Vimeo OnDemand:
This has been a long and arduous project and, because of its grassroots flavor and ultra-low budget, the films will not be theatrically distributed.
Here’s a big shout-out to all our donors listed on our website:
(Scroll down to ‘our Donors’).
And, here’s the link to our trailer titled, ‘The Chase’, which has won several film festival awards.
And, we have more awards to add to the laurels above.
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Meanwhile, we have plans to resurrect our Watermelon Sushi project—either as a feature-length animation or narrative—next year.
We’ll also be working on another docu*memory—about the artist, or as we call her the heARTist, Yuriko:
When we meet again on March 31, 2020, we should finally have another mixed-race, multi-cultural, transracial adoptee or culture-crossing interview for you.
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou, Akemashite Omedettou Gozaimasu, Happy New Year!
Your Hip Hapa,
Yayoi
