"Pawns of the King" Clip

In "Pawns of the King," a former World War II Japanese Imperial Navy pilot (Sab Shimono), whos haunted by the past, is forced to confront his fears when he meets an old enemy, a U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team soldier (Michael Yama), and plays a fateful game of chess.

The pilot finds himself in enemy territory when his wife dies and his daughter (Emily Kuroda) asks him to live with her in the U.S. To ease his pain, she takes him to a local park, where he meets the soldier and his friends (Jim Ishida, Rodney Kageyama, Ken Takemoto). They challenge him to a game of chess. Soon, hes forced to battle the demons of his past. The outcome changes his life forever.

Japanese Imperial Navy pilots are legendary for their battles in the Pacific War. The U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team is the most decorated unit in U.S. military history and composed almost entirely of Japanese Americans.


Official Selection of more than 30 Film Festivals
Rochester International Film Festival 2006--Shoestring Trophy
Fort Lee Asian-American Film Festival 2006--"Best in Show" Award
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival 2005--Audience Award-Best Short Film
Asian Film Festival of Dallas/Short Film Festival 2005--Winner Best Short Narrative


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueTOWum8MaI

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• Pawns of the King
• WWII
• Japanese Imperial Navy
• pilot
• U.S. Army
• 442nd
• RCT
• Regimental Combat Team
• war movies
• chess
• Asian American film
• Ming Lai
• Michael Blair
• Sab Shimono
• Michael Yama
• Jim Ishida
• Rodney Kageyama
• Emily Kuroda
• Ken Takemoto
• Scott Nagatani

[bassistofclosson]

Where the hell do I buy this? Has it not been released yet?