En Ryo Identity (1993)
Paul Mayeda Berges ponders the difficulties of being biracial in En Reyo Identity. To grasp the Japanese half of himself, Berges strikes an on-camera dialogue with his grandmother, who suffered internment during World War II but is, to Paul's chagrin, exceedingly lax in her assessment of that and other life experiences. The videomaker counters with excerpts from home and Hollywood movies and even folkloric stagings as if to plead for a history-making that does not invalidate emotion.
Director: Paul Mayeda Berges
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: May 13, 1993
Original Language: en
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- What is En Ryo Identity about?
- Paul Mayeda Berges ponders the difficulties of being biracial in En Reyo Identity. To grasp the Japanese half of himself, Berges strikes an on-camera dialogue with his grandmother, who suffered internment during World War II but is, to Paul's chagrin, exceedingly lax in her assessment of that and other life experiences. The videomaker counters with excerpts from home and Hollywood movies and even folkloric stagings as if to plead for a history-making that does not invalidate emotion.
- Who directed En Ryo Identity?
- En Ryo Identity was directed by Paul Mayeda Berges.
- What genre is En Ryo Identity?
- En Ryo Identity is a Documentary film.