Tamlyn Tomita
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English
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"This companion tale tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama--quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa--was forced to give up at birth. The book follows young Ruth from her arrival at the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a strawberry and grape farm in California, her marriage and unjust internment at Manzanar Relocation Camp during...
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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English
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When global warming triggers the onset of a new Ice Age, tornadoes flatten Los Angeles, a tidal wave engulfs New York City and the entire Northern Hemisphere begns to freeze solid. Now, climatologist Jack Hall, his son Sam, and a small band of survivors must ride out the growing superstorm and stay alive in the face of an enemy more powerful and relentless than anything anyone has ever encountered: Mother Nature.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
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English
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Every mother longs for the love of her daughter and to break through the barriers that often stand in the way of understanding each other. Every daughter dreams of earning the affection and approval of her mother and to feel that there is something of value to be shared between them. This is the story of four remarkable women whose extraordinary lives are filled with love and tragedy, richness and magic, and who are sustained by the hopes and dreams...
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English
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Miyagi returns with Daniel to his Okinawa home for the first time in 45 years. Miyagi encounters Yukie, the woman he left behind when he immigrated to America. And just as Daniel falls in love with her teenage niece Kumiko, two enemies arise to challenge both couples' happiness. Sato is the man whom Yukie was once supposed to marry, and Chozen, his vicious nephew who's taken an instant dislike to Daniel. Now, to satisify their family honor, they've...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Set against the background of a controversial period in American history, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, this is the love story of an Irish-American man and a beautiful Japanese-American woman.
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
Publisher
Kino on Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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"My robot baby": A busy couple is challenged to nurture a mechanical infant before they can have the real thing. "The robot fixer": A mother is transformed while trying to connect with her comatose son. "Robot love": Android iPerson Archie questions whether romance can flower between synthetic hearts. "Clay": A sculptor in the lonely twilight of his life must weigh the ethical and spiritual risks of digital immortality.
9) Four rooms
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English
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Four stories by four hot indie filmmakers set in the same L.A. hotel on New Year's Eve are tied together by a bellboy. The directors are Quentin Tarantino, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Allison Anders.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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The gathering: In this pilot for the five-year space saga, the station's commander, Jeffrey Sinclair, is framed for the attempted assassination of the arriving Vorlon ambassador. In the beginning: This special episode of the five-year space saga, relates the events of a decade before, when Earth and Mimbari first went to war.
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Wichita Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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The attack on Pearl Harbour on the 7th of December 1941 changed the world forever. The United States entered WW2. More than 110,000 citizens of Japanese origin were rounded up and dispatched to camps until the end of the war. Hollywood was quick to react with films from THE PURPLE HEART to KNOW YOUR ENEMY: JAPAN. With the arrival of the Cold War the enemy image had to change quickly, and Hollywood obliged. Clara and Julia Kuperberg found the right...