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as part of the 2024 VC Film Fest.at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo.

Her natural talent and tenacity make coaches and family want to support her even when they dont always know how.a moving portrait of local basketball star Ashley Chea.Home Court is a coming-of-age story that follows Ashleys family dynamics.

Filmmaker Erica Tanamachi was already familiar with the legacy of local Japanese American basketball leagues; her husband and his family.and will feature Tanamachi and Chea taking part in a post-screening discussion.

The contemporary story became so much more than what we could have imagined that there was a moment where we almost werent sure if we could even fit the history of the JA leagues into our film.

helping to pave the way for women like Jamie Hagiya.Mendoza has educated over a thousand students about the incarceration of Japanese Americans.

It is inspiring to see how these students.Nancy Hanada Bellin went through Tulare with her family before being sent to the Poston camp in Arizona.

To see them now meet some of the survivors who they are learning about and wanting to recognize is the greatest gift any teacher can ask for.In fundraising efforts by Mendoza and his students.