ComingSoon is debuting the exclusive trailer for Kintsukuroi, the upcoming World War II drama from Margin Films. The historical epic movie hails from filmmaker Kervin Berk. This marks his first feature-length directorial project in over a decade after his 2013 debut feature, Infinity and Chashu Ramen.
“It chronicles the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. The film follows two Northern California families whose lives are destroyed as they are torn from their homes and sent to desolate prison camps, while their sons fight bravely on European battlefields,” reads the official synopsis. “Spanning continents and generations, Kintsukuroi is a powerful portrait of resilience and dignity in the face of injustice—an intimate human drama set against one of America’s darkest chapters.”
Check out the Kintsukuroi trailer below (watch more trailers):
When is the release date for Kintsukuroi?
In honor of the API Heritage Month, Margin Films is releasing Kintsukuroi on May 19, 2026, on AAM.tv (AsianAmericanMovies.com). Besides Kintsukuroi, Berk’s Infinity and Chashu Ramen movie will also be making its broadcast world premiere on AAM.tv on the same day.
Kintsukuroi is written and directed by Berk, who also self-financed the movie with only a $30,000 budget. The cast for the new World War II movie includes Ryan Takemiya as Jimmy Ibata, Kealani Kitaura as Wendy Ito, Ken Takeda as Mr. Ito, Kiyomi Koide as Mrs. Ito, Kealoha Nakamura as Kayo Tanaka, Sarah Lee as Manami Koga, Timothy Hsu as Shig Fujiwara, Chizuko Omori as Obaachan, David Kiyoshi Tom as Mr. Ibata, and Eileen Kurahashi as present Wendy. Berk, Ben Arikawa, Jim Nagareda, and Samantha Takizawa are serving as producers.