Infinite Sky

This song is primarily about the moment in American history when Japanese-American citizens were sent off to internment camps--their lives and their struggles during and after the war. The photos are merely there to sketch out the video--for future video versions, I humbly ask the friends and families who were there during that time to kindly submit their photos over the next few months. Words, music and instrumentation by Mike Masuda, copyright 2009.

Note: There is a Version 2 of the video now. Please distribute that version of the video--it has the correct spelling for Nisei. It can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc26D1L3X74

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[JacoDeLucia]

Oops! I will correct those misspellings! Thanks! And thank you all for the comments and criticisms. I think I will leave the term "internment camp" as it is, to keep it true to what it was called by our government and most people. If it stirs up emotions in you or general controversy, it is MEANT to do so. Please post your comments with integrity and let others know how you feel about this!

[kdnm14]

My Grandma was in a camp in Wyoming, Hart Mountain. I never had the nerve to ask her about it, but my husband did, and I'm glad that she shared her story with us so we can all learned what happened from her perspective. Thank you for this video.

[DocSamurai]

cont.

Kazu is returned to Manzanar a broken man who becomes an alcoholic wife-abuser.

This is a heretofore unknown aspect of the internment "experience".

The father of an actor in the film was actually sent to one the military facilities.

The promo will be making its way around the film festival circuit in hope of gaining funding for a feature-length version.

To see a trailer, websearch "Michiko films". Click on the link that mentions "Yauna Baron"

[DocSamurai]

BRAVO!!! Well done!

I am a 55 y.o. sansei actor.

Back in the ' 70s, I was an activist for redress and reparations.

Recently, I was involved in a project called "Michiko". The writer/director, during the course of her research, found out that "trouble-makers" suspected of being "spies" were sent to military facilities where they were physically and mentally tortured for confessions.

The film is about "Uncle Kazu" (who has been tortured) and his niece "Michiko" who had looked up to him.

[audgeyp]

I'm fourth-generation, too. This was such a foul thing to have happened. Right when Japanese-AMERICANS needed them the most this country turned their backs on them.

[DtoidDexter345]

As a fourth generation happa, that still gave me chills.

[godzillaoneohone]

Very well done. Your song has a soft lilting tune but the story that unfolds is an odd mix of darkness and hope. Didn't know the internment lasted so long and that racism was so prevalent - shameful. Great song, great story and great photos. Hope this is used somewhere....

[Jockogirl52]

NIce piece, but two changes will make it even better. Japanese Americans were "interned" not "interred" (unless you meant interred, like buried as dead. And Nisei is spelled with 1 "s". Fix that and I will send this around!

[snYOUz]

I had the privileged of hearing this song a long while back. I am glad your vision has finally been realized, Mike. Congratulations.

[SoloFilmsOne]

EXCELLENT!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!