A Compelling Voice & Thoughtful Storyteller Actor & Filmmaker, Lane Nishikawa

Lane Nishikawa has used film, stage, and written word at various stages of his career to probe what it means to be Asian American and Japanese American. Oscar-winning film director Steve Okazaki called him “one of Asian America’s most compelling voices.”
Our Lost Years revisits the forced removal and mass incarceration of 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II. Nishikawa traveled to seven cities to interview internees, their children, and grandchildren about the collective trauma of that dark period of US history. He also interviewed politicians, community leaders, lawyers, and activists. Nishikawa takes a deep look ...