Day of Independence

Title

Day of Independence

Subject

Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Drama. World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- United States -- Drama. Baseball -- United States -- Drama.

Description

Set in a Japanese relocation camp during WWII, this fact-based story chronicles the journey of an American family torn apart by forced incarceration, a father's decision that challenges his son to find strength, and ultimately his son's triumph through courage, sacrifice and the All-American game of baseball.

Creator

Onodera, Lisa (producer), Chris Tashima (director)

Publisher

Cedar Grove Productions

Date

2003

Type

VHS DAY

Identifier

2003.500.3418

Collection