At the start of World War II, Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were faced with the threat of forced removal and incarceration in concentration camps. A small number took their fate in their own hands, fleeing to interior states, becoming refugees in their own country, on a forced migration into the unknown. Before They Take Us Away is the first feature documentary to chronicle the untold stories of the “self-evacuees” who spent the war years outside the camps, as they struggled to rebuild their lives and overcome poverty, isolation, hostility and racial violence.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Tim Becherer (Editor), Dave Iwataki (Music), Evelyn Nakano Glenn (Producer), Evelyn Nakano Glenn (Presenter), Antonia Grace Glenn (Director), Leah Nichols (Animation)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Unwashed Masses Productions
Runtime: 82 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1970
IMDb: 10