In this episode, we meet Megumi Nishikura, a US-based documentary filmmaker whose work explores identity, belonging, and the cultural intersections between Japan and the world. Her feature documentary film “Hafu – the mixed race experience” screened theatrically throughout Japan and aired on PBS and NipponTV. She produced “Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight: The Japanese War Brides,” which aired globally on BBC World News. In 2019, Megumi directed and produced “Minidoka,” a short film about the Japanese American internment experience during WWII, which was published by TIME magazine. She is currently making a film about Japan’s Nationality Law and the dual citizenship issue in Japan. When she’s not making her own films, Megumi works as a producer on docuseries for major streaming platforms.

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