Lunch & Learn: The Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films

Join us for the launch of the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films, a new online collection of 100+ films, spanning 80 years of footage, documenting the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This virtual program will be moderated by Densho founder Tom Ikeda and feature a panel of speakers: film scholar and educator Frako Loden, filmmaker and former Internet Archives leader Wendy Hanamura, Densho Content Director and historian Brian Niiya, as well as Densho Communications Manager Jennifer Noji. These speakers will address the crucial role of film in preserving, commemorating, and teaching this critical history. You’ll also learn about the project’s origins, view a short montage of featured films, and get an exclusive preview of the new collection.