California Scenariois a coming-of-middle-age love story exploring the intergenerational echoes of trauma, survival, and healing.
It is the first and only film to be granted permission to shoot at the storied location.
James and I come from disparate cultures Jewish and Japanese-American.
Will Yun Lee, Abby Miller, Jon Huertas and Brooklynn PrinceCourtesy/Ashley Randall/Manfred Baumann/Beverly Brosius
Both our people were put in concentration camps on different continents.
Were both descendants of humans who experienced displacement.
We havent seen a movie that speaks to those parallels, Resnik said in a statement.
Minnie Mills will play Will Yun Lee’s daughter LexiLena Melnik
The film is set for release later this year, with festival premiere announcements coming soon.
Yasu Tanida ofThis Is Uswill serve as cinematographer.
Lee is repped by Wonder Street and Independent Artists Group.
Huertas is repped by CAA and Marsh Entertainment.
