1997 Oscar Winner - Visas and Virtue Directed by Chris Tashima

Europe, 1940. For thousands of Jews, a Japanese diplomat and his wife defy Tokyo and the Nazis, and offer visas, for life. 1998 Academy Awards (Oscar) - Best Short Film, Live Action - Winner Directed by Chris Tashima Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Tom Donaldson Chris Tashima Tim Toyama play Cast (in credits order) Chris Tashima ... Chiune 'Sempo' Sugihara Susan Fukuda ... Yukiko Sugihara Diana Georger ... Helena Rosen Lawrence Craig ... Nathan Rosen Shizuko Hoshi ... Narrator (voice) Produced by Chris Donahue .... producer Irma Escamilla .... associate producer Gail Kaneshiro .... associate producer Tim Toyama .... executive producer Original Music by Scott Nagatani