Enemy Alien

Feature documentary: A Japanese American filmmaker confronts startling echoes of his own family's World War II internment as he joins the fight to free a Homeland Security detainee. Courage in Media Award from CAIR (Council for American Islamic Relations), Los Angeles, 2012 Pacific Asian Community Alliance Courage Award, 2012 This film breaks vital new ground in the ongoing public conversation about the human rights of immigrants and refugees. Its compelling real-life narrative offers an enriching update to documentaries on the World War II internment encompassing issues of detention, confinement, immigrant and refugee rights, and vital insights on grassroots organizing. In an era when immigration policy is dominated by agendas of militarization and enforcement, this film can bring trans-generational, diverse communities together in vital education, discussion and social action. Distributed for home and educational use. For more information, visit http://enemyalien.org