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Origins

Our Day One

This docuseries project collaborates with local filmmakers to reflect on the make-up of our region told from an insider’s perspective. Stories are grounded in ancestry, connection, culture, influence and rootedness.

Our Day One

Origins: Our Thousand Days Episode 1 | 8m 30s | CC

The bombing of Pearl Harbor transforms Japanese American communities overnight as Executive Order 9066 authorizes the forced removal of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals along the west coast, starting with Bainbridge Island, Washington. When seven-year-old Lilly's father is arrested, her mother maintains a careful facade to shield her from their devastating new reality.

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