Asian Americans - Season 1 - Eps 2: A Question of Loyalty

2020-05-1160 min⭐ 0/10

An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands in Japan and Korea. Those loyalties are tested during World War II, when families are imprisoned in detention camps, and brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines.

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Asian Americans

Title: Asian Americans

First Air Date: 2020-05-11

Last Air Date: 2020-05-13

Status: Ended

Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 5

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics

Production Companies: Center for Asian American Media Production, ITVS, WETA

Synopsis

This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.

Cast

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Narrator (voice)

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Narrator (voice)

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Self

Greg Watanabe

Greg Watanabe

Self

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Self

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Self (archive footage)

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