Unearthing Ogawa This widely-acclaimed documentary has played in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and in major film festivals in the US, Canada, Australia, and Cannes France. It was named Best Documentary at the Chicago Independent Film Festival, Best Documentary by the 2022 California Indies Fest, and was a Finalist on the 2021 national Emmy Award Ballot. Festivals in Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Ontario, Portland, Albuquerque, Hamilton/Canada, and the Maine Public Film Series (2021 and 2022) have all selected & honored the film. The international IndieFEST and ImpactDOCS both gave it Awards of Excellence as a Feature and for Steve Meixell as Director. Unearthing Ogawa was a multiple top-five nominee at the Australian Film Awards (AFIN). EngageASIA and the US-Japan Foundation currently are promoting its dramatic goodwill and strong Asian-American relations. Contact your local PBS station to request airings and replays of the film.
  • The Promos.
    • Promo 1.
    • Promo 2.
    • Promo 3.
  • The Bios.
    • Steve Meixell.
    • Yoko Matsuoka McClain.
    • Anthony DeLuca.
    • Edward Gajdel.
    • Maggie Huculak.
    • Lynn Penrose Meixell.
    • Brady Meixell.
  • Awards & Interviews
  • Poster
  • The Promos.
    • Promo 1.
    • Promo 2.
    • Promo 3.
  • The Bios.
    • Steve Meixell.
    • Yoko Matsuoka McClain.
    • Anthony DeLuca.
    • Edward Gajdel.
    • Maggie Huculak.
    • Lynn Penrose Meixell.
    • Brady Meixell.
  • Awards & Interviews
  • Poster
Promo 1 Play

Promo 1

© Photograph by Edward Gajdel

:30 seconds

Unearthing Ogawa

An American finds a dead Japanese soldier in a battlefield cave and tries to return the man’s diary to his Tokyo family after the war. Decades later, the American's son retraces the footsteps, finds out what happened, and meets the Ogawa clan today. Powerful new details are revealed in Tokyo, Hiroshima, and across the United States. Part history, part travelogue, part memoir, Unearthing Ogawa brings the past alive with surprise twists and unexpected discoveries.

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