Internments: Then and Now (World War II to 9/11) – Saturday, October 9, 2004 - 3:30 pm
These two films ask how much we have learned from history by documenting the practice of racial scapegoating in times of war.
Admission: FREE [Please arrive 15-30 minutes early to pass through security]
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Narrative Short |
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Title |
Director |
Running Time |
Format |
Chris Tashima |
27 |
35mm |
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| In this coming-of-age tale, a young boy discovers courage through the all-American sport of baseball when his family is being torn apart by the US internment camps for Japanese Americans. |
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Documentary Feature |
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Title |
Director |
Running Time |
Format |
Jason Dasilva |
57 |
Video |
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| This stylish documentary draws parallels between post 9/11 homeland security actions against Americans of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. |
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Venue Information |
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National Musuem of American History |
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