{"product_id":"farewell-to-manzanar-dvd","title":"Farewell to Manzanar (DVD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow with Japanese subtitles!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Jeanne Wakatsuki and James Houston. Directed by John Korty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, the made-for-TV film, \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Manzanar\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebased on the book by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, was the first commercial film written, performed, photographed and scored by Japanese Americans about the World War II camp experience and broadcast on prime time television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar—with 10,000 other Japanese Americans amidst searchlight towers and armed guards. Although it is the story of only one Japanese American family’s experiences, it has become a modern classic, often compared with \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank\u003c\/em\u003e as an example of poignant literature about the effects of war on youth and the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Korty, director of \u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman\u003c\/em\u003e, championed the telling of the story in its entirety, without altering the plotline or characters to make it more palatable for a mainstream audience. He used Japanese American and Japanese actors and chose to film on site in the remains of Tule Lake and Manzanar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing performances by Yuki Shimoda, Nobu McCarthy, Pat Morita, Mako, Dori Takeshita, Clyde Kusatsu, Akemi Kikumura, Momo Yashima, James Saito, Lou Frizzell, and a host of other beloved JA community members.  Original music by Paul Chihara. Cinematography by Hiro Narita.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes bonus features: \u003cem\u003eRemembering Manzanar\u003c\/em\u003e and an interview with Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning time: 107 min.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JANM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50464856997936,"sku":"lnu1790045223628","price":18.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/7531\/3456\/files\/farewell-to-manzanar-dvd_1.jpg?v=1790045228","url":"https:\/\/unitardfitj.shop\/products\/farewell-to-manzanar-dvd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}