Strawberry Fields (1997)
Overview
After a visit from the ghost of her sister, a rebellious 16 year old Japanese American girl hits the road with her boyfriend in search of a better life. Hooking up with activist friends along the way, she comes to an important realization about her past: that her parents were incarcerated in an internment camp during World War II. She detours her road trip, ditches her boyfriend and drives off into the Arizona desert in a determined search for the truth that will set her free.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.145 |
Directed By
Rea Tajiri
Crew
Rea Tajiri
Kerri Sakamoto
Rea Tajiri
Chuck Borden
James Lyons
Steve Hamilton
Zachary Winestine
Ray Conchado
TOP CAST
Suzy Nakamura
Irene
James Sie
Luke
Reiko Mathieu
Aura
Heather Yoshimura
Terri
Marilyn Tokuda
Alice
Chris Tashima
Mark
Takayo Fischer
Takayo
Peter Yoshida
Bill
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