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Film One: Diamonds in the Rough: The Legacy of
Japanese-American Baseball
Program: Fourteen
Date/Time: Aug 9, 7:30 PM
Synopsis:
During World War II, 120,000 Japanese-Americans,
including host and narrator, Academy Award nominee Noriyuki
"Pat" Morita (The Karate Kid), were relocated to remote
internment camps. Behind the barbed wire, baseball helped
many of these people survive this humiliating ordeal. One
man became a great hero. His name was Kenichi Zenimura and
he became referred to as "The Father of Japanese-American
Baseball." While this poignant documentary pays tribute to
Zeni, it tells the story of a legacy in which baseball
helped transcend bigotry and hatred to bring pride and
respect to Japanese-Americans who loved the game.
Run Time: 35 Min.
Competition Category: Documentary
Screening Format: Beta SP
Director: Kerry Yo Nakagawa
Producer: Chip Taylor
Cast Member: Pat Morita
Print Source: Chip Taylor
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Nisei
Baseball
Palm
Springs International Film Festival
