Join us for a screening of Defiant to the Last: Resistance at the Tule Lake Jail. This documentary reveals the history of the Tule Lake Segregation Center, where dissident Japanese Americans spoke out against forced removal and incarceration—and were punished.

After the screening will be a discussion between Director Emiko Omori and Producer Barbara Takei.

As a child, Emiko Omori was incarcerated with her family at Poston Concentration Camp, Arizon. She was the first female Asian American cinematographer at KQED. Her Emmy award-winning Rabbit in the Moon explores the Japanese American incarceration experience. She also directed Tattoo City, a documentary on tattoo artist Ed Hardy, among many other films.

Barbara Takei is a Sansei public historian. Both her parents were incarcerated during World War II. For more than two decades, Takei has served on the board of the Tule Lake Committee. In that role, she works to honor the history of Japanese American grassroots resistance at the Tule Lake Segregation Center and to preserve the historic site.

This screening and discussion will take place in the Library Program Room. Registration is not required. Register for an email reminder.

Register for Defiant to the Last: Screening & Filmmaker Discussion

This program is part of One Book, One Coast, a multi-state book club. We join 193 other participating libraries in reading George Takei's graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy. Participate in book discussions and other programs around the history of forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. View One Book, One Coast programs.

Accessibility
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Sunnyvale will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special accommodation, please contact the library at 408-730-7300 or chat with a librarian at least three days in advance of the program.