Introducing The Katsu Goto Film


Discover the story of Katsu Goto, a plantation worker and labor leader who was lynched in Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i in 1889 as told through intimate interviews with his descendants, academic and historical scholars and community members. This 60-minute film will use dramatic re-enactments, historical photos and beautiful footage filmed in Hawaii, Japan and other locations in the United States to bring this tragic and inspiring story to life.


Behind The Scenes

A look at our ongoing work on the Katsu Goto film

Director Danny Miller and Executive Producer Patsy Y. Iwasaki in a Maui canefield to film a fire. Photo by Baron Sekiya
Director Danny Miller and Hilary Bingman of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui at a sugar cane burn before a harvest. Photo by Baron Sekiya

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Our Team

Patsy Iwasaki

Patsy Y. Iwasaki

Creative Lead, Writer, Executive Producer

Ryan Kawamoto

Director, Writer, Editor

Director Danny Miller and Hilary Bingman of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui at a sugar cane burn before a harvest. Photo by Baron Sekiya

Danny Miller

Producer, Director, Editor, Writer

Baron Sekiya

Producer, Writer, Photographer

Latest Updates

Director Danny Miller and Hilary Bingman of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui at a sugar cane burn before a harvest. Photo by Baron Sekiya
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Katsu Goto’s incredible true story, a powerful saga of hope and inspiration arising […]
Dr. Erika Hori, the foremost expert on Katsu Goto in Japan, will present […]

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