Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
- Year
- 2021
- Description
- Shows the history of Payahuunadü (Owens Valley in California)—where the Nüümü and Newe lived before being forcibly removed by the U.S. Army during the 1860s and Japanese Americans were held in the Manzanar internment camp during World War II—its environmental importance and changes over the centuries, and the women who are protecting the land and water.
- Director
- Kaneko, Ann
- Producer
- Kaneko, Ann; Yoo-Kim, Jin
- Editor
- Kaneko, Ann; Metzger, Susan
- Production Team
- InterSection Films, JustFilms, Vision Maker Media, Center for Asian American Media, and American Documentary|POV
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (84 min.) or 1 streaming video (84 min.)
- Type
- Color with black and white sequences
- Additional Content
- A 52-min. version is available.
A lesson plan, a reading list, and a screening guide are available. - Production Notes
- Broadcast on the PBS television series POV on July 18, 2022.
- Updated
- 01-24-2024
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