PRESS
“This short documentary is outstanding, dense with both style and content. It’s a fascinating story, and it deserves to be told and retold, especially with such a powerful and universal message. If it’s possible for a man who was ready to give his life to kill American soldiers to become a lifelong friend of a small town in Oregon, any attempt at restorative justice is possible… Highly recommended.”
- Video Librarian (Read full review here)
"Samurai in the Oregon Sky is an exceptional film, one that tells a beautiful story of peace and reconciliation. It’s a story that’s excellently told, and a story worth knowing.”
-Herald & News (Read full review here)
“Full of stunning visuals, insightful interviews, and archival footage, Samurai in the Oregon Sky is perfect teaching material for history and culture classes and starts conversations about the bonds between Japan and Oregon."
-Professor Alisa Freedman
(University of Oregon, Dept. of East Asian Language & Literatures)
Listen to Director Ilana Sol’s interview on the Jefferson Exchange, a live call-in show on Jefferson Public Radio, based in southern Oregon.
Just before the film’s premiere, Director Ilana Sol was interviewed in Willamette Week.
Director Ilana Sol was interviewed about her first film On Paper Wings, by Smithsonian Magazine. To find out more about On Paper Wings, please visit the film’s website.
NEWS
Samurai in the Oregon Sky has received educational distribution through New Day Films and is now available to license for viewing in classrooms, libraries, museums, conferences, and other non-profits. Please visit our New Day Films webpage for more information. Please contact the filmmaker with any questions.