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"what the documentary does brilliantly is to clearly and concisely show the legal battles at the heart of American democracy" 

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Jason Maher, VCinema

 

To read the full review, go to:  http://www.vcinemashow.com/alternative-facts-the-lies-of-executive-order-9066-usa-2018-caamfest-2019/ 

 

 

 

 

"This film was a gut-wrenching, punch in the face."

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James Croxton, The Torch

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To read the full article, go to:  http://www.lcctorch.com/2019/03/who-is-american/

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"Filmmaker Jon Osaki makes a compelling case for solidarity and engagement in this deeply personal and political film." 

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Sierra Lee, Center for Asian American Media

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To read the full description, go to:  https://caamfest.com/2019/movies/alternative-facts-the-lies-of-executive-order-9066/

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"Historically, America has taken turns identifying who the unwanted immigrants are in this country...in 1942 it was the Japanese and today it is Muslims and migrants."

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Akemi Tamanaha, AsAm News

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To read the full article, go to: https://asamnews.com/2019/05/17/documentary-exposes-fear-and-lies-behind-japanese-american-incarceration-draws-parallels-to-current-anti-muslim-rhetoric/

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"Osaki, takes a new angle in telling the experiences of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans and ties what occurred in the 1940s to our current state of the union."

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Martha Nakagawa, Nichi Bei Weekly

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To read the full article, go to:  https://www.nichibei.org/2019/02/in-exposing-falsehoods-alternative-facts-connects-the-past-to-the-present/

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“It is becoming increasingly clear that this country will still turn on you in a second if they don’t like the way you look, or where you’re from."

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J.K. Yamamoto, Rafu Shimpo

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To read the full article, go to:  http://www.rafu.com/2019/03/gardena-day-of-remembrance-focuses-on-alternative-facts/

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