From Okinawa with Love directed by Hiroshi Sunairi will open the Cinema at Sea, Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival which will take place November 23 – 29, 2023 in Okinawa, Japan.

Opening Night:
November 23, 2023 | Thursday | Okinawa Times Hall | 16:00 pm (with Q&A)

From Okinawa with Love by Hiroshi Sunairi – USA, Japan | 2022 – 101 minutes
An Okinawan photographer, Mao Ishikawa, spent her early 20s working as a barmaid in establishments specifically catering to African-American GIs stationed in Okinawa. The tagline, “There was love,” encapsulates the essence of her photography book, “Red Flower – The Women of Okinawa,” which captures the intimacy of friendships, love affairs, and wild nights shared within her social circle during that period. Mao’s photos reflect the wake of Okinawa’s transformation in 1972 and explore various themes such as history, politics, racism, love, empowerment, and raison d’être. (CinemaAtSea 2023)

Trailer:

About the director:
Born in Hiroshima in 1972, Hiroshi Sunairi currently resides in New York City. Over the last decade, Sunairi has been creating film works, exploring and experimenting with the content and form of documentary/fiction films. Sunairi delves into personal issues, collective memory, and the public sphere, crafting each film with a unique approach and style.

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