Movie Description
Of Civil Wrongs and Rights
(2000)Overview
Eric Paul Fournier's Emmy Award-winning film chronicles the remarkable life of Japanese-American Fred Korematsu, who was stripped of his rights and sent to an internment camp in 1942. For the next 39 years, Korematsu -- an ordinary shipyard worker -- fought against Executive Order 9066. Taking his relentless quest for civil rights all the way to the Supreme Court, he was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.
Featured Crew
- Director : Eric Paul Fournier
- Writer : Eric Paul Fournier
- Cast : Fred Korematsu,Rosa Parks,Bill Clinton
Cast
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Facts
Original TitleOf Civil Wrongs and Rights
Status Released
Release Information
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2000-06-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Genres
- Documentary