“Okinawa: The Afterburn” Film Screening

WHO/WHAT: A free showing of documentary filmmaker John Junkerman’s 2015 film, “Okinawa: The Afterburn.” The film provides a comprehensive view of the World War II Battle of Okinawa, its aftermath and the ongoing struggles of the Okinawan people. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Junkerman, a Tokyo-based documentary filmmaker and a contributing editor to Asia-Pacific Journal. His films include “Japan’s Peace Constitution” and “Hellfires: A Journey from Hiroshima,” among others.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, April 9, 1-4 p.m. in the UH-Manoa Shidler College of Business, Room A-101. Co-sponsored by UH-Manoa Center for Okinawan Studies, UH-Manoa Ethnic Studies Department and the Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Program of the William S. Richardson School of Law.
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public. For more information, call 956-5754, or email cos@hawaii.edu.