Cineculture : Alternative Facts

September 27: Alternative Facts:The Lies of Executive Order 9066 (2018)  

Discussant: Jon Osaki (Director)

Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 by Japanese-American director Jon Osakiis a documentary about false information and racial politics.  It shows how the infamous Executive Order 9066 was signed and led to the mass incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. The film exposes the lies used to justify the decision and the cover-up that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court.  Alternative Factsalso examines how this miscarriage of justice parallels the current climate of fear, targeting of immigrant communities, and similar attempts to abuse the powers of the U.S. government. 65 minutes. Film Website: https://www.alternativefacts9066.com/