Five days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Masuo Yasui, a 30-year U.S. resident, was arrested as a "potentially dangerous" enemy alien. Decades later, Masuo’s granddaughter searches for stories about her Japanese American family
46;s experiences during World War II. Interweaving home movies, photos, newsreels, and interviews, Lise Yasui offers a personal look at the myths, memories, and silences surrounding Yasui’s family history. (See also AV # 89634, 57 minute version.)