Film Screening of “Norman Mineta & His Legacy: An American Story” in San Francisco
2020/3/4
(L to R) Ms. Fukami, Consul General Maeda, Mr. Mineta, Ms. Nakatomi
Consul General Maeda gives remarks before the film
On Friday, February 21, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, in partnership with Asia Society Northern California, held a screening of the film “Norman Mineta & His Legacy: An American Story” in San Francisco. The documentary tells the life story of Norman Mineta, who was sent to a U.S. World War II Japanese American internment camp as a young child. He became the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, CA) and the first Asian American Cabinet member, serving two U.S. presidents. Following the film, an on-stage discussion was held between the film’s Director Dianne Fukami, Co-Producer Debra Nakatomi, and David Mineta, son of Mr. Mineta.
Q&A with Mr. Mineta and the filmmakers
Consul General Maeda talks with Mr. Mineta and Ms. Nakatomi
