Old Man River
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Allan Holzman
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Allan Holzman
Allan Holzman
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Synopsis
The daughter of the film and television character actor Jerry Fujikawa tells the story of her father's pre-Hollywood life as a POW prisoner of WWII and her own struggle to understand her father's strict code of "shikataganai" -- the Japanese belief that silence is the only response to tragedy.
Director
Allan Holzman
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Best Documentary at Cinequest 1999: The San Jose Film Festival.
Winner of the 1999 Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary (Allan Holzman) from the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Shown at Cinequest 1999: The San Jose Film Festival (Maverick Competition) February 24 - March 3, 1999.
Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "The Alternative Screen: A Forum For Independent Film Exhibition and Beyond..." October 12, 2000.
35mm from videotape
b&w and color
