Green Card: An American Romance

Overview

Using the syntax of daytime soap operas, Green Card tells the story of Sumie, a Japanese artist who marries an American surfer/filmmaker to enable her to remain in the United States. When the couple’s views towards the agreement move in opposite directions, cultural differences and expectations become pronounced. Casting an ironic eye on the Los Angeles lifestyle and art scene of the early 1980s, this stylised narrative asserts that the delirium of Hollywood ‘reality’ has a manipulative impact on personal relationships.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1982

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Japanese

Production

KYO-DAI

Cast

Jay Struthers,Gary Lloyd,Nobi Tanaka,Sumie Nobuhara,Lin Hixson,Francis Washington,Wenden Baldwin,Kyoko Watanabe

Director

Norman Yonemoto

Writer

Bruce Yonemoto,Sumie Nobuhara,Norman Yonemoto

Producer

Bruce Yonemoto

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3043786