The Redress Film Night is a complementary addition to the exhibit Fighting for Japanese Canadian Redress (1977-88), which opens on Sept. 22, 2013 at the Nikkei National Museum.

Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby, BC, V5E 4M7
604.777.7000 | www.nikkeiplace.org

Friday, October 4, 7pm

Admission: $3 members & seniors | $5 regular

SAIKI: REGENERATION (35 minutes, 1998) introduces various arts and community projects funded by the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation’s community development fund in the first decade since redress. It demonstrates how the funds were used and gives insight into the impact the projects had for the communities. Directed, written and produced by Mieko Ouchi.

A SORRY STATE (47 minutes, 2013) With three Canadian government apologies to his parents and stepparents for past racist actions, filmmaker Mitch Miyagawa may have the most apologized-to family in the world. But can saying “sorry” fix past atrocities and heal victims’ pain?