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Farewell to Manzanar (1976)

Farewell to Manzanar poster
Directed by
John Korty
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese American girl and her family are forced into an internment camp during World War II. The film follows their struggle to maintain dignity and unity while facing confinement and loss.

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What happens

Farewell to Manzanar est un téléfilm américain réalisé par John Korty et diffusé pour la première fois à la télévision américaine le 11 mars 1976. Il adapte le récit autobiographique de Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, publié en 1973, et retraçant l'expérience vécue avec sa famille lors de l'internement des Nippo-Américains lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, notamment au camp de Manzanar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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