Hito Hata: Raise the Banner(1980)
The film looks back at the life of a man named Oda and other Japanese Americans through the decades as they face great challenges and joys living in the United States.
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Oda
Yamada
Takagi
Komatsu
J.E. Yamaguchi
Hostess Yoko
Mrs. Inada
Army Bus Guard
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The film looks back at the life of a man named Oda and other Japanese Americans through the decades as they face great challenges and joys living in the United States.
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1980-12-06
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