A filmmaker explores her childhood shame about her Japanese immigrant father, who worked as a janitor at her school, using stop-motion animation and archival footage to examine the complex father-daughter relationship and the shame that comes with being an immigrant in North America.
In the Shadow of the Pines
The movie poignantly delves into the theme of childhood shame through the director's intricate and emotional bond with her Japanese immigrant father, a janitor at her school, told through a unique blend of stop-motion animation and archival footage.
