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Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen (2026)
Directed by Evan Kodani
Documentary · 17m
Embark on a story of survival with JANM’s film screening of The Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen. Told with poise, humor, and strength, this documentary chronicles the Forrest Gump life of spirited 92-year-old June Aochi Berk. Growing up in prewar Little Tokyo, she goes from surviving in a horse stall at the Santa Anita temporary detention center and in a barrack at the Rohwer concentration camp during World War II to being crowned Nisei Week Queen in Los Angeles.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Evan Kodani
- Writer
- Sharon Yamato
- Director of Photography
- Evan Kodani
- Editor
- Evan Kodani
- Producer
- Sharon Yamato
Details
- Release date
- 2026-03-21
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN