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We Said No! No! : A Story of Civil Disobedience

Directed by Brian T. Maeda

Videos

Trailer

Overview

Genre
Anthropology, History, and Human Rights
Synopsis

A story of civil disobedience set against the backdrop of World War II and the unjust imprisonment of thousands of "disloyal" Japanese Americans in the most notorious of all the Japanese concentration camps, Tule Lake.

Stage
finished

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
J-Town Pictures
Country
United States

Distribution Details

Release year
2023
Festivals
Dublin World Film Festival, 2022, Semi-Finalist; Los Angeles Asian Film Awards, 2022, Official Selection; Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2022, Official Selection; Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, 2022, Official Selection
Awards
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, 2022, “We Said No! No!”, Winner, feature historical documentary; Tokyo Film Awards, 2021, “We Said No! No!”, Winner, Best Feature Documentary
Distribution
Accepted by NETA. Aired on various PBS stations around the U.S.

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