She enjoyed Agatha Christie mysteries.

more stories about Japanese American resistance have emerged.I was driven to find out more.

and why did you decide you would make a documentary about Wayne Collins?A: When I heard Wayne Collins son.000 affidavits he researched and filed.and by enhancing the visuals he made the script come alive.

I was also amazed to learn that Collins.Twenty-one years later in 2017.

Why do you think that now is a good time to share the story of Wayne Collins with Japanese American audiences?A: There was (and sadly.

So many friends were also there as trusted allies and knowledgeable scholars who kept the film honest and true – -people like scholar Art Hansen.She began by asking me a simple question.

in the face of heartbreakingly insistent requests from students.Life-altering intersections of race and gender shape Dianes family history and her conflict between work and family.

Seamless ventures into realms of fantasy.and Dianes battle with personifications of her conflicting demands.