Japanese Americans in Hawaii during World War II: Resources: Multimedia

1.  Beyond Barbed Wire : Untold Stories of American Courage 

Directed by Steve Rosen

This DVD is narrated by "Pat" Morita and focuses on the struggle that Japanese-Americans lived through while serving in the US Army during World War II. 

Link to UHWO Library's Holdings: https://uhlibs.lib.hawaii.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2623633

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW16jxETy44

2.  Going for Broke

Narrated by: George Takei

This DVD is a historical documentary that tells the story of the Japanese-American combat units in World War II. The majority of these men's families were held in relocation camps in the U.S. while they fought for the country that imprisoned them.

Link to UHWO Library's holdings: https://uhlibs.lib.hawaii.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=3922262

3.  Under the Blood Red Sun

Directed by Tim Savage

This movie isn't in the UHWO Library's collection, but it's a locally produced movie based on a novel set in World War II Hawaii. 

Watch the trailer here: http://underthebloodredsun.com/trailer.html 

Find the book in the UH System Libraries Holdings: https://uhlibs.lib.hawaii.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1849783

Ulu'ulu is Hawaii'i's official state archive for moving images and is located within UHWO's Library. 

Click here to explore their collection: http://uluulu.hawaii.edu/explore/

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