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Okinawa Saudade Review: Okinawan-Brazilian Documentary Explores Displacement
A documentary reveals Okinawan-Brazilian families' longing for their homeland after forced displacement.
In brief
A documentary reveals Okinawan-Brazilian families' longing for their homeland after forced displacement. Okinawa Saudade shows third-generation Okinawan-Brazilians reflecting on their displacement history through bittersweet longing. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Okinawa Saudade
A documentary follows third-generation Okinawan-Brazilians reflecting on their distant homeland.
Historical Displacement
The Kasato Maru ferried 325 Okinawans to Brazil in 1908, the first Japanese immigrant ship.
Modern Community
An estimated 200,000 Brazilians of Okinawan descent live in Brazil today.
Director's Focus
Director Yoju Matsubayashi explores families' longing for Okinawa through arts and memory.
The essence
Okinawa Saudade shows third-generation Okinawan-Brazilians reflecting on their displacement history through bittersweet longing.
