Film
Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen
2026 · 17m · Documentary
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Overview
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
- Evan KodaniDirector · Editor · Director of Photography
- Sharon YamatoWriter · Producer
Details
- Release date
- March 21, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
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