Day of Independence

Overview

Zip, a 17 year-old Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) baseball pitcher, faces the tragic circumstances of the World War II internment of 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Set in a relocation camp in the summer of 1943, this film chronicles the journey of an American family torn apart by a forced and unjust incarceration, a father's decision that challenges his son to find strength, and ultimately his son's triumph through courage, sacrifice and the All-American game of baseball.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 2003

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Cedar Grove Productions

Cast

Ulysses Lee,Sarah Chang,Gina Hiraizumi,Derek Mio,Jon Okui,Alan Muraoka,Diana Toshiko,Chris Tashima,Marcus Toji,Keiko Kawashima

Director

Chris Tashima

Writer

Tim Toyama,Chris Tashima

Producer

Lisa Onodera,Tim Toyama,Chris Donahue

Cinematography

Stacy Toyama

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0327949