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AsiaLENS | "Our Mr. Matsura" (Film Screening + In-Person Discussion w/ Film

Sep 14, 2026 5:30 pm

Spurlock Knight Auditorium

Film Screening

Sponsor: Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
Contact: Alex Chun
E-Mail: park387@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar: Campus Humanities Calendar; Our Mr. Matsura is the story of Frank (Sakae) Matsura, the orphaned son of a samurai, who emigrated to Washington State in 1901, eventually settling in remote Okanogan County. There he embedded himself in a community of Native people and newly arrived settlers and immigrants, including miners, ranchers, shopkeepers and cowboys. In short order, he became the region’s leading photo-chronicler and, to many, its most beloved citizen. (97 minutes)

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