“Kintsukuroi” (2024, 130 minutes) will be screened on Saturday, May 16, at 2:30 p.m. at Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena.
Written and directed by Kerwin Berk, “Kintsukuroi” depicts the incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, following two families from the western prison camps to European battlefields as they endure injustice yet maintain dignity amidst ordeal.
The cast includes Ryan Takemiya, Kealani Kitaura, Ken Takeda, Ron Munekawa, Kiyomi Koide, Kealoha Nakamura, Sarah Kyung Lee, Timothy Hsu, David Kiyoshi, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro and Chizu Omori.
This screening is a fundraiser benefiting Gardena Cinema in helping to keep the doors open.
“We are grateful to the filmmakers and to you for your support,” the management said.
Free parking in lot adjacent to theater.
Trailer/tickets: https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/1124?siteToken=he5nsxynkgmw2w1wvfey3mvh64