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  • From a Silk Cocoon (2005)
  • Not Rated
    100 min | Documentary
From a Silk Cocoon (2005)
Not Rated
100 min | Documentary
Labeled as "disloyal" and deemed "enemy aliens dangerous to the public peace and safety of the United States," a young Japanese American couple, held in separate American prison camps during WW II, struggle to prove their innocence and ...See moreLabeled as "disloyal" and deemed "enemy aliens dangerous to the public peace and safety of the United States," a young Japanese American couple, held in separate American prison camps during WW II, struggle to prove their innocence and fight deportation. With the discovery of their actual letters, diaries, and haiku poetry, the story reveals the frightening and tragic outcome resulting from wartime hysteria and racial profiling. A story of love and survival, Shizuko and Itaru, renounce their American citizenship in protest and then must face the reality of raising their children in war-torn Japan. Written by Producers, From a Silk Cocoon See less
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Writer
Satsuki Ina
Cinematographer
Emery Clay III
Editor
Stephen Holsapple
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6 cast members
Name Known for
Kim Ina
Self - Shizuko Ina - adult Self - Shizuko Ina - adult   See fewer
Kim Yeon Woo Feat. Kyung Park: Move (2014)
Satsuki Ina
Self - Storyteller Self - Storyteller   See fewer
An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy (2018)
Lawson Fusao Inada
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
Conscience and the Constitution (2000)
Megumi
Self - Shizuko Ina (voice) Self - Shizuko Ina (voice)   See fewer
From a Silk Cocoon (2005)
Lane Nishikawa
Self - Itaru Ina (voice) Self - Itaru Ina (voice)   See fewer
Forgotten Valor (2001)
Christopher Sato Wong
Self - Itaru Ina Self - Itaru Ina   See fewer
From a Silk Cocoon (2005)
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