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An animated segment based on actual events involving jazz bands in the camps was created by artist Amy Uyeki whose parents were both interned with their families at Gila River and Minidoka Internment Camps. The animation was created from woodblocks done in a traditional Japanese style, bringing to life some of the occurrences that happened with the bands in the camps.
"Searchlight Serenade" premiered Oct. 30 on KEET-TV and at Humboldt State University as part of the 15th Annual Campus Dialogue on Race.
Your local PBS affiliate can broadcast this film!
Contact your PBS station and let them know that KEET-TV is making this film available to them. They can download the documentary on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET, HD04. For more information, contact Claire Reynolds by email or at (707) 445-0813.
You can also purchase DVDs for yourself, schools or library for $25 from KEET-TV.
The four of us gave it
1 comment:
Even though I should know better, I was mildly surprised that the Japanese-American youth were so interested in the American pop culture of the time.
I also didn't know that the internees were allowed so much contact with the outside world. They were ordering sheet music by mail, and getting out to perform for local dances.
This film helped open my view of an aspect of WWII era life.
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