NISEI
WW2 Short Films
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21m
‘Nisei' (2nd generation) follows the journey of two brothers through WWII, Minoru and John Miyasaki, who are stripped of citizenship, imprisoned, but still volunteer to join the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all Japanese-American regiment and the most medaled unit in the history of the US military. Torn between country and family, they must face the enemy overseas along with adversity back home.
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