Iden
(Currently in post-production)
After the passing of her grandmother, a Nikkei woman has to confront her personal need for closure against the desires of the dead.
IDEN is a film that explores the complexity of intergenerational grief through the lens of Nicole, a Yonsei American. Set after the death of Nicole’s Nisei grandmother, IDEN examines the costs of silence around trauma on successive generations. IDEN grapples with the roles played by both living and dead in the preservation and loss of these stories, and how ownership of our stories evolve through our descendants.
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Kacey Mayeda - Nicole
Toru Uchikado - Ken
Natsuko Aoike - Woman
Jeanne Sakata - Mary
David Harrison - Grief Group Facilitator
Angela Bruning - Grief Group Participant
Brian Sales - Grief Group Participant
Chris Sutherland - Grief Group Participant
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Directed & Edited by:
Brett KodamaExecutive Producer:
Cara MitsukoAssistant Director:
Cara MitsukoDirector of Photography:
Joseph Lee1st Assistant Camera:
Tri HaGaffer:
Austin SpeakmanSound Mixer:
Christian FloresProduction Designer:
Clara RyuHair & Makeup:
Remy CampbellSet Photographer:
Laura DuxProduction Assistants:
Jack Bowman
Idalis Perez
Eunice Simbar
