Basic Info
Release: February 28, 2009
Runtime: 34 min
Status: Released
A Song For Ourselves
2009
34 min
Overview
A SONG FOR OURSELVES is an intimate journey into the life and music of Asian American Movement troubadour Chris Iijima. Struggling to make sense of their father’s early death, his teenage sons learn that during the 1970s when Asians in America were still considered “Orientals,” Chris’ music and passion for social justice helped provide the voice and identity an entire generation had been in search of. Through animated photographs, intimate home movies, archival footage of Chris’ introduction to nationwide television by John Lennon and Chris’ own songs, their father’s life takes on bigger meaning than they had ever dreamed of.
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Cast
Crew
Tadashi Nakamura
Director
Karen Ishizuka
Producer
Robert A. Nakamura
Executive Producer
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