“An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy” to premier at San Francisco’s CAAMFest36

About the Event

Former San Jose mayor, Democratic congressperson, cabinet secretary, founder of the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), veteran, and World War II incarceration camp survivor, Norman Mineta’s life premiers on the big screen in Dianne Fukami and Debra Nakatomi’s “An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy.” It has been selected as the Opening Night film as part of the Center for Asian American Media’s (CAAM) film festival, or CAAMFest36.

“An American Story” highlights the challenges Mineta and his family faced while incarcerated at Heart Mountain, Wyoming as an 11-year old boy, inspiring him to become a community leader. Considered a man of many firsts, Mineta, according to producers Fukami and Nakatomi, personifies the dreams and aspirations of the Asian American community.

Location  

Castro Theater
May 10, 2018 7:00 pm

Ticket Information

Ticket Promo Code: MTICAAM

Screening and Gala rate: $50 (General Admission is usually $65)

Screening Only Ticket rate: $25 (General Admission is usually $35)