What do I Remember of the Evacuation?
RUNTIME: 3min 32sec
YEAR: 2023
DIRECTOR: Sammy Vu, Poppy Suro, Sodam Hong, Kris Reyes
Canada, BC
This film is a video poem of the poem "What do I remember of the evacuation" by Joy Kogawa. The idea behind poem is about the Japanese internment camp in Canada during World War 2. This film project utilizes archival photographs and history on the historical site, allowing the students to develop their vision and personal relationship to the topic and the work. The poem was originally written in English but was translated and recorded in Japanese with English subtitles portraying the inclusiveness within our multicultural communities.