MITSUYE AND NELLIE: ASIAN AMERICAN POETS

Directed by Irving Saraf, Allie Light

1981 / 58min

This absorbing documentary examines the lives of Asian Americans through the inspirational poetry of Mitsuye Yamada and Nellie Wong. Interviews, rare archival footage, intimate family scenes, and a lively dialogue between these fascinating women underscore the different histories of Chinese and Japanese Americans, as well as their shared experiences of biculturalism and generational difference.