Movies: Thousand Cranes Filmworks

Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserab...

Cultural traditions blend as a Japanese American family celebrates Christmas and a young girl tries to find her place within the family structure....