Day of Remembrance Portland: No No Girl
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Portland JACL presents The event is free and open to the public. To reserve your spot, RSVP to Marleen at marleen@pdxjacl.org. The Japanese American Museum of Oregon will also be open to the public for free on the same day, February 19, from 11am-3pm. About the Film No No Girl is a generational, Japanese American story that intersects ideas of identity, family, duty and the traumas of war and relocation. Almost a century removed from WWII and the incarceration of her ancestors, one young daughter will take it upon herself to shine a light on their past and uncover the mysteries that have been haunting their family. 
A film screening event on the 2023 Day of Remembrance
No No Girl
Sunday, February 19
1:30 PM
Portland State University
Lincoln Recital Hall
1620 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97201
Before being uprooted and forcibly removed, many Japanese American families resorted to burying belongings in their backyards thinking- one day they’d be back.