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While the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II has been well documented on the U.S. Mainland, new information about the sites and untold stories continue to emerge from Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i who endured this dark chapter of history. “Voices Behind Barbed Wire: Stories of Hawai‘i” explores the personal stories of O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘I and Hawai‘i Island Japanese Americans from their initial arrest to their transfer and interrogation, and incarceration in far away places like New Mexico, Arkansas and Arizona. The film also takes an archeological journey through 19 former World War II confinement sites in Hawai‘i and the relevance of history upon civil liberties today. Written, directed and edited by Ryan Kawamoto. Executive Producer: Carole Hayashino.
- Year2018
- Runtime78 minutes
- DirectorRyan Kawamoto
While the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II has been well documented on the U.S. Mainland, new information about the sites and untold stories continue to emerge from Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i who endured this dark chapter of history. “Voices Behind Barbed Wire: Stories of Hawai‘i” explores the personal stories of O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘I and Hawai‘i Island Japanese Americans from their initial arrest to their transfer and interrogation, and incarceration in far away places like New Mexico, Arkansas and Arizona. The film also takes an archeological journey through 19 former World War II confinement sites in Hawai‘i and the relevance of history upon civil liberties today. Written, directed and edited by Ryan Kawamoto. Executive Producer: Carole Hayashino.
- Year2018
- Runtime78 minutes
- DirectorRyan Kawamoto