Day of Independence (2003)
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.
Released: Sep 26, 2003
Runtime: 27 minutes
Stars: Derek Mio, Marcus Toji, Alan Muraoka, Keiko Kawashima, Chris Tashima, Gina Hiraizumi
Crew: Chris Tashima (Co-Writer), Akeime Mitterlehner (Production Design), Aaron Yamamoto (Editor), Tim Toyama (Executive Producer), Pablo Miralles (Co-Producer), Lisa Onodera (Producer)