And Then They Came for Us (2017)
Executive Order 9066
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.
Director: Ken Schneider, Abby Ginzberg
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Cast
- George Takei - himself
- Mary Street Alinder - herself
- Satsuki Ina - herself
- Paul Kitagaki - himself
- Gary Okihiro - himself
- Elizabeth Patridge - herself
Screenplay
Music: Tatsu Aoki
Cinematography: Vicente Franco, Ashley James
Editing: Ken Schneider
Country: United States of America
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is And Then They Came for Us about?
- 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.
- Who directed And Then They Came for Us?
- And Then They Came for Us was directed by Ken Schneider, Abby Ginzberg.
- Who stars in And Then They Came for Us?
- And Then They Came for Us stars George Takei, Mary Street Alinder, Satsuki Ina, Paul Kitagaki, Gary Okihiro, Elizabeth Patridge.
- How long is And Then They Came for Us?
- And Then They Came for Us has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is And Then They Came for Us?
- And Then They Came for Us is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was And Then They Came for Us produced?
- And Then They Came for Us was produced in United States of America.