Picture Bride

Directed by Kayo Hatta (1994)

Historical story about Japanese immigrants in Hawaii, in early 20th century. Most of Japanese men want to get marry with a bride from Japan, therefore the arranged marriage by exchanging photo pictures each other is popular. One couple who meet through pictures struggle to establish their new lives together, besides hard working in the sugar plantation.

邦題:ピクチャー ブライド                           ハワイに移民した日系人達の歴史物語でもあるこの映画は、写真だけでハワイに嫁いできた日本女性を工藤夕貴が熱演。海外に住む日系人たちのパイオニア的存在の人たちがたどった人生が、時代の流れと異文化圏への定住の努力を語ってくれる。