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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Short film about the Manzanar Japanese American internment camp. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 61
IMDb5.6
Reach
Streams in 117 countries
+107Released
1972
January 1, 1972
54 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseRated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Robert A. Nakamura Director, Writer
Camera · 3
- Betty Chen Director of Photography
- Norman Nakamura Director of Photography
- Gail Nakamura Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- June Kuramoto Music
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