Abstract:

"Silences -- the stuff of assumptions and confusion -- is a legacy inherited by many grandchildren of Japanese Americans interned during WWII. Shortly after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Masuo Yasui, a respected figure of Hood River Valey, Oregon, was arrested by the FBI as a 'potentially dangerous enemy alien.' In A Family Gathering, Lise Yasui, a granddaughter that Masuo never knew, shows that courageous journeys into the past can bring greater understanding of family and personal history to the family." -- VHS container || Awards: 1988 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary, Short Subject; CINE Golden Eagle; Nat'l Educational Film & Video Gold Apple || "An effective tool for showing the effects of cultural racism..." -- Video Rating Guide for Libraries