Resistance at Tule Lake
“The defiant Japanese Americans of World War II”
2017•1h 18m•Released
HistoryDocumentary
The long-suppressed story of 12,000 Japanese Americans who dared to resist the U.S. government's program of mass incarceration during World War II. Branded as 'disloyals' and re-imprisoned at Tule Lake Segregation Center, they continued to protest in the face of militarized violence, and thousands renounced their U.S. citizenship. Giving voice to experiences that have been marginalized for over 70 years, this documentary challenges the nationalist, one-sided ideal of wartime 'loyalty.'
Director
Konrad Aderer
Writer
Konrad Aderer
Languages
English, Japanese
Cast
Hiroshi Kashiwagi
Himself
James Yaegashi
Iwao Shimizu (voice)
Wayne Merrill Collins, Jr.
Himself
Roger Daniels
Himself
Grace Hata
Herself
Satsuki Ina
Herself
Tetsuden Kashima
Himself
Sadako Kashiwagi
Herself
Toru Bill Nishamura
Himself
Barbara Takei
Herself
Sachiko Takita-Ishii
Herself
Jeanne Tanaka
Herself
Jim Tanimoto
Himself
Mori Tanimoto
Himself
Jimi Yamaichi
Himself
Production
Producer
Konrad Aderer
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