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Manzanar, diverted : when water becomes dust / InterSection Films presents ; in association with JustFilms / Ford Foundation ; co-production of Vision Maker Media and Center for Asian American Media ; producer, Jin Yoo-Kim ; director/producer, Ann Kaneko.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Relocation--California--Los Angeles.
- Indians of North America.
- Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945.
- Japanese Americans.
- Water-supply--California--Manzanar.
- Water-supply.
- Manzanar (Calif.).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (84 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Los Angeles, California] : Good Docs, [2022]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This film follows intergenerational women from three communities who defend their land, their history and their culture from the insatiable thirst of Los Angeles. In this fresh retelling of the LA water story, Native Americans, Japanese-American WWII incarcerees and environmentalists form an unexpected alliance to preserve Payahuunadü (Owens Valley).
- Credits:
- Composers, Lori Goldston, Steve Fisk, Alexander Miranda ; editor, Ann Kaneko, Susan Metzger ; cinematographer, Ann Kaneko.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 16, 2022).
- Publisher Number:
- gd-md Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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