"Farewell to Manzanar" Free Film Screening
Schedule
Sun Oct 19 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-10:00Location
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin | Honolulu, HI
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Living Truths: Please join us for a free film screening of "Farewell to Manzanar" on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Social Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., refreshments provided. RSVP: https://honpahi.link/manzanarPanel discussion follows the film. Panelists: Josh Houston – Son of Filmmaker; Tina Sablan – Immigrant Advocate; Carole Hayashino – President Emerita, JCCH; Ken Inouye – 442nd Legacy Center; Logan Narikawa – Moderator
Farewell to Manzanar is a 1976 made-for-television film based on the book by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston. The movie tells the story of Jeanne Wakatsuki’s experiences as a Japanese American child imprisoned with her family at Manzanar during World War II, exploring themes of resilience, identity, and family.
In today's context, it is essential for those in our community to remember — understand — what occurred in the U.S, including Hawai‘i, at another time in history: the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans by federal agents.
Access Notes: Please note that access to temple parking is from Lusitana St. behind the temple, not from Pali Highway. 1742 Lusitana St. is a good address to use for navigation devices. There is parking both behind and in front of the temple. The Social Hall is immediately below the main temple sanctuary, and is accessed either via an elevator in corridors on the ocean side of the temple, or by using the front steps on the Pali Highway side that go up a bit from the parking lot and then down to the Social Hall.
Event Sponsors: Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii - Committee on Social Concerns, Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin (Buddhist Temple), Wesley United Methodist Church
Co-Sponsors: Allies in Resistance, JACL Honolulu, UH Retirees Ohana, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
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Where is it happening?
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 124 Milo Ln, Honolulu, HI 96813-1620, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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