Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen (2026)
Synopsis
Embark on a story of survival with JANM’s film screening of The Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen. Told with poise, humor, and strength, this documentary chronicles the Forrest Gump life of spirited 92-year-old June Aochi Berk. Growing up in prewar Little Tokyo, she goes from surviving in a horse stall at the Santa Anita temporary detention center and in a barrack at the Rohwer concentration camp during World War II to being crowned Nisei Week Queen in Los Angeles.
Release Date: 2026-03-21
Runtime: 17 minutes
Director: Evan Kodani
Top Cast
- June Aochi Berk as self
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