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Desolate Dreams is a narrative short film exploring cross-cultural allyship during WWII. The project follows an African American journalist and his friendship with a Japanese American family as they’re forcibly incarcerated under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 following the events of Pearl Harbor.

Rooted in the African American and Japanese identity of filmmaker, Kiyoka "Kex" Rhodes, the film reclaims overlooked history and aims to raise awareness about this period, foster community-centered dialogue, and educational engagement. Starring Deon Tillman and Brent Yoshida.

The Desolate Dreams team is grateful for the individuals and tier-sponsors who have supported us so far! To help us reach the rest of our goal for pre-production and principal photography, we have partnered with our friends at Independent Arts and Media as our fiscal sponsor.

Independent Arts and Media is a San-Francisco 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to building community through media and the arts. This means that  all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.