Asian Americans - Season 1 - Eps 2: A Question of Loyalty
An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands in Japan and Korea. Those loyalties are tested during World War II, when families are imprisoned in detention camps, and brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines.
About Asian Americans
Title: Asian Americans
First Air Date: 2020-05-11
Last Air Date: 2020-05-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 10/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
Production Companies: Center for Asian American Media Production, ITVS, WETA
Synopsis
This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
Cast
Daniel Dae Kim
Narrator (voice)
Tamlyn Tomita
Narrator (voice)
Sandra Oh
Self
Greg Watanabe
Self
Sessue Hayakawa
Self
Anna May Wong
Self (archive footage)