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Days of waiting the life and art of Estelle Ishigo

Poignant documentary about an extraordinary woman, artist Estelle Ishigo, one of the few Caucasians to be interned with 110,000 Japanese Americans in 1942. When internment came, Ishigo refused to be separated from her Japanese-American husband, and lived with him for four years behind barbed wire in...

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Corporate Authors: Mouchette Films (Firm), National Asian American Telecommunications Association, NAATA Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors: Okazaki, Steven, Ishigo, Estelle
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Faralllon Film : NAATA Distribution, [2011?]
Subjects:
Ishigo, Estelle.
Ishigo, Estelle > Film adaptations.
Women artists > United States.
Japanese Americans > Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945.
Internment camps > Wyoming.
Documentary films.
Film adaptations.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:Poignant documentary about an extraordinary woman, artist Estelle Ishigo, one of the few Caucasians to be interned with 110,000 Japanese Americans in 1942. When internment came, Ishigo refused to be separated from her Japanese-American husband, and lived with him for four years behind barbed wire in the desolate Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming. During internment, the artist recorded the rigors of camp life with unusual insight, depicting the internees' struggle to keep dignity and hope alive.
Item Description:Based on the novel "Lone Heart Mountain" and the personal papers of Estelle Ishigo.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC.
Production Credits:Cameraman, Steven Okazaki ; editor, Steven Okazaki ; narrator, Dorothy Stroup.

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