{"product_id":"hito-hata-raise-the-banner-dvd","title":"Hito Hata: Raise The Banner (DVD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDirected by Duane Kubo and Robert A. Nakamura. (United States, 1980)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA landmark project, \u003cem\u003eHITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER\u003c\/em\u003e is the first feature-length film made by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Capturing the contributions and hardships of Japanese Americans from the turn-of-the-20th century, the film centers on Oda (the late veteran actor\/director Mako), a feisty issei (first generation Japanese American) and elderly single laborer living in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. Through a series of flashbacks, the story traces Oda’s life as a laborer on the transcontinental railroad to his struggle to save the home of Little Tokyo’s residents when the community is threatened with redevelopment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn epic Japanese American drama, \u003cem\u003eHITO HATA\u003c\/em\u003e draws on the talents and support of Asian American filmmakers, writers, theater professionals and literally hundreds of people from the Asian Pacific American community who served as extras, provided locations, props, and moral as well as financial support. The production represents the full measure of Visual Communications’ pioneering work. Running time: 90 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards: Gold Award, Houston International Festival Second Place, Cultures in Focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOR HOME USE ONLY.\u003c\/strong\u003e For institutional purchases contact Visual Communications at 213-680-4462 or email info@vcmedia.org\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50464910311472,"sku":"ism1790046037308","price":27.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/7531\/3456\/files\/hito-hata-raise-the-banner-dvd_1.jpg?v=1790046042","url":"https:\/\/unitardfitj.shop\/products\/hito-hata-raise-the-banner-dvd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}