

Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
2021, English. Directed by Ann Kaneko.
From the majestic peaks of the snow-capped Sierras to the parched valley of Payahuunadü, “the land of flowing water,” MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST poetically weaves together memories of intergenerational women. Native Americans, Japanese-American WWII incarcerees and environmentalists form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles.
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- 1h 22m
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Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (2021) was directed by Ann Kaneko.