Manzanar, Diverted Delve Deeper
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Film summary
At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras, Manzanar, the WWII concentration camp, becomes the confluence for memories of Payahuunadü, the now-parched “land of flowing water.” Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles. A co-production of the Center for Asian American Media and Vision Maker Media. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media.
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Introduction
This list of fiction and nonfiction books provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by the POV documentary Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust.
Contributors
Susan Conlon, MLIS and Kim Dorman, Community Engagement Coordinator, of Princeton Public Library