Day of Independence
A desert. A baseball diamond. A friendship. America, 1943.
2003 | 27m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Chris Tashima |
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| Writer: | |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 26, 2003 |
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| Director: | Chris Tashima |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Family, Drama, History |
| Keywords | baseball, world war ii, east asian lead, japanese american, japanese american internment, nisei, short film |
| Production Companies | Cedar Grove Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Derek Mio | Zip |
| Marcus Toji | Hog |
| Alan Muraoka | Father |
| Keiko Kawashima | Mother |
| Chris Tashima | The Umpire |
| Gina Hiraizumi | Rose |
| Ulysses Lee | Tad |
| Jon Okui | Satch |
| Diana Toshiko | Betty |
| Sarah Chang | Sadie |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stacy Toyama | Director of Photography |
| Tim Toyama | Co-Writer |
| Akeime Mitterlehner | Production Design |
| Scott Nagatani | Music |
| Lu Cien Hioe | Line Producer |
| Naomi Yoshida Rodriguez | Costume Design |
| Chris Tashima | Director, Co-Writer |
| Aaron Yamamoto | Editor |
| Timo Chen | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tim Toyama | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Onodera | Producer |
| Pablo Miralles | Co-Producer |
| Chris Donahue | Executive Producer |
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