The Orange Story

The Orange Story

18 mins | July 23, 2016

The Orange Story is a narrative short film that tells the story of an elderly Japanese American man who must sell all his belongings and report to a temporary detention center during WWII from where he will be forcibly removed to an undisclosed location. The film also uses archival radio, film, and photographic sources to complement this narrative, providing a strong historical context for the story.

The Orange Story

18 mins | July 23, 2016

The Orange Story
The Orange Story is a narrative short film that tells the story of an elderly Japanese American man who must sell all his belongings and report to a temporary detention center during WWII from where he will be forcibly removed to an undisclosed location. The film also uses archival radio, film, and photographic sources to complement this narrative, providing a strong historical context for the story.
Producers
Original title The Orange Story
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Writers

Cast

Joe Takehara

as Koji

Colleen Mooney

as Mrs. Kelley

Jules Reid

as Joan

Kylie Sullivan

as Judith