Japanese American women : a sense of place / Women Make Movies ; a documentary by Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro, Leita Hagemann ; directed by Leita Hagemann ; written and narrated by Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro ; produced by Leita Hagemann, Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Alfaro, Rosanna Yamagiwa, screenwriter, film director, film producer, narrator.

Hagemann, Leita, film director, film producer.

Women Make Movies (Firm), publisher, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japanese American women.

Japanese Americans--Ethnic identity.

Japanese Americans.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (28 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [1991]

Summary:

JAPANESE AMERICAN WOMEN features a dozen women reflecting on their struggles with identity, belonging, and the burden of being seen as a "model minority," revealing the complexities of growing up between two cultures.

Participant:

Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro, narrator.

Credits:

Music, Sumi Tonooka ; cinematography, Bestor Cram, Bruce Johnson ; editing, Rhonda Richards, Mead Stone, Max Yoffe.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed January 12, 2026).

Publisher Number:

wm-japan Docuseek2