Resistance at Tule Lake

Resistance at Tule Lake

78 mins | Documentary, History | July 19, 2017

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.'

Resistance at Tule Lake

78 mins | Documentary, History | July 19, 2017

Resistance at Tule Lake
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.'
Producers
Original title Resistance at Tule Lake
Directors Konrad Aderer
Writers Konrad Aderer

Cast

Hiroshi Kashiwagi

as Himself

James Yaegashi

as Iwao Shimizu (voice)

Roger Daniels

as Himself

Grace Hata

as Herself

Satsuki Ina

as Herself

Tetsuden Kashima

as Himself

Sadako Kashiwagi

as Herself

Toru Bill Nishamura

as Himself

Barbara Takei

as Herself

Jeanne Tanaka

as Herself

Jim Tanimoto

as Himself

Mori Tanimoto

as Himself

Jimi Yamaichi

as Himself

Junichi Yamamoto

as Himself

Morgan Yamanaka

as Himself

Bill Nishimura

as Himself