The governor who threw away his career to defend strangers. History forgot him. You won't.
This historical documentary tells the little-known story of Ralph Carr, who was the Governor of Colorado from 1939-1943. Governor Carr was a passionate defender of Japanese Americans' rights when people of Japanese ancestry, including many American citizens, were relocated to internment camps in 1942.
Acting
George Takei's testimony carries the weight of someone who lived this nightmare.
Writing
Reclaims a political martyr from obscurity with devastating clarity.
Director
Takuro Arai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carr was the only Western governor to oppose Executive Order 9066; his name was literally removed from a Denver school in 1944 by vengeful opponents.
The film's Japanese director Takuro Arai spent years searching for Carr's story in Japan, where internment history is more taught than in many American schools.
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