And Then They Came for Us

And Then They Came for Us

40 mins | Documentary, History | Aug. 1, 2017

Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it.

And Then They Came for Us

40 mins | Documentary, History | Aug. 1, 2017

And Then They Came for Us
Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it.
Producers
Original title And Then They Came for Us
Directors Abby Ginzberg, Ken Schneider
Writers Abby Ginzberg

Cast

George Takei

as himself

Mary Street Alinder

as herself

Satsuki Ina

as herself

Paul Kitagaki

as himself

Gary Okihiro

as himself

Elizabeth Patridge

as herself