And Then They Came for Us
“Executive Order 9066”
Synopsis
Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it.
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"AND THEN THEY CAME FOR US" (2017) TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-10-19
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 1, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ken Schneider, Abby Ginzberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Abby Ginzberg
- Original Score
- Tatsu Aoki
- Original Title
- And Then They Came for Us
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ken Schneider, Abby Ginzberg
Abby Ginzberg
Tatsu Aoki
Vicente Franco, Ashley James
Ken Schneider
Jonathan Logan
Department Leadership Roster
Abby Ginzberg
Writer
Ken Schneider
Editor
Ken Schneider
Director
Abby Ginzberg
Director
Vicente Franco
Director of Photography
Ashley James
Director of Photography
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What is And Then They Came for Us about?
Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it.
Who directed And Then They Came for Us?
And Then They Came for Us was directed by Ken Schneider, Abby Ginzberg.
Who stars in And Then They Came for Us?
The principal cast of And Then They Came for Us includes George Takei, Mary Street Alinder, Satsuki Ina, Paul Kitagaki, Gary Okihiro.
When was And Then They Came for Us released and how long is it?
And Then They Came for Us was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 40m.
Who composed the musical score for And Then They Came for Us?
The original motion picture soundtrack for And Then They Came for Us was composed by Tatsu Aoki.