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War Brides of Japan: The Chase

Created as a trailer for the 5-part film series “War Brides of Japan; a docu*memory", "The Chase" features several Japanese war brides reminiscing about how their future husbands pursued and courted them during the US Occupation of post-war Japan. Some adult children of Japanese war brides who have passed away, also recall how their parents—former enemies of WWII—met and eventually married.

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  • Yayoi L Winfrey
    Director
  • Yayoi L Winfrey
    Writer
    Silent Shame
  • Bob Smith
    Producer
  • Linda K Busey
    Producer
  • Ronald L Sayles
    Producer
  • Alvin Ming Ji Lee
    Producer
  • Michael Malagan
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 19, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    Pune Maharashtra
    India
    September 26, 2019
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Festival
    Rishikesh Uttarakhand
    India
    November 23, 2019
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Indie Visions Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    October 31, 2019
    Official Selection for Best Trailer award
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    December 4, 2019
    Finalist for Best Trailer award
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival
    Pune Maharastra
    India
    December 28, 2019
    Official Selection for Best Trailer award
  • Laurus Film Festival
    Moldova, Kazakhstan and Belarus
    February 1, 2020
    Official Selection for Best Trailer/Teaser award
  • Kosice International Monthly Film Festival
    Kosice
    Slovakia
    May 4, 2020
    Finalist for Best Trailer award
  • Global Monthly Online Film Competition
    India
    India
    October 8, 2020
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Uruvatti International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    December 9, 2020
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Prague International Film Awards
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    April 12, 2021
    Finalist for Best Trailer award
  • Mumbai International Film Awards
    Mumbai Maharashtra
    India
    April 29, 2021
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Iconic Images Film Festival
    US, Turkey, Mexico, UK and Indonesia
    April 18, 2021
    Official Selection for Best Trailer award
  • Onyko Films Awards
    Estonia, Ukraine, US and UK
    May 31, 2021
    Finalist for Best Trailer award
  • Cooper Awards
    Ukraine
    Ukraine
    June 4, 2021
    Finalist for Best Trailer award
  • Vonline Film Fest
    Italy
    Italy
    June 12, 2021
    Official Selection for Best Trailer/Teaser award
  • Mount Fuji International Film Festival
    Aoba-ku Sendai-shi Miyagi-ken
    Japan
    July 30, 2021
    Winner of Best Trailer/Teaser award
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore
    Singapore
    Singapore
    September 26, 2021
    Winner of Best Trailer/Teaser award (5 minutes or less)
  • International Motion Picture Festival of India
    India
    India
    November 23, 2021
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Lily Indie Film Festival
    Ukraine
    Ukraine
    January 15, 2022
    Winner of Best Trailer award
  • Shiny Sparkle Independent Online Film Festival
    Austria, Slovakia, Germany
    June 19, 2022
    Award Winner
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  • Yayoi L Winfrey
Director Biography - Yayoi L Winfrey

Born in postwar Tokyo to a Japanese war bride and an African American soldier, Yayoi L Naito Winfrey has been creating media all her life. First, as an illustrator and graphic designer; then as a screenwriter, fiction writer and journalist; and, now, as a filmmaker. Growing up on three continents by the time she was five years-old gifted her with a strong appreciation for other people’s languages and cultures. As a mixed-race person, she has an innate sense of what it’s like being ’the other’; and, her long career in arts reflects that special position.

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Director Statement

Storytelling through film engages so many senses. I feel so fortunate that I’m able to combine my love for both visual art and literature to make movies.