American Pastime (2007)

American Pastime: Directed by Desmond Nakano. With Aaron Yoo, Olesya Rulin, Carleton Bluford, Sami Roe. The dramatic impact W.W.II had in the home-front as U.S. Japanese families were uprooted from their daily lives and placed in internment camps in western States in the early 1940s.

“When I saw the movie u0026quot;American Pastimeu0026quot;, there was a Q and A afterward. This film is a compilation of many of the experiences that friends and relatives of the screen writer had during the Japanese internment camps of WWII. The producer and director stated that the entire film was filmed in Utah, near where one of the internment camps had been, so the actors could feel and understand even the weather, sand, and restrictive situations that happened.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eInspite of the seriousness of the situation, the viewer will laugh, think, and cry as they watch this film. The baseball scenes were fun, but one knows it was a bit over the top. That didnu0026#39;t hurt the film though. During the Q and A, we were told that baseball really was a big part of life at internment camps.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe actors were sincere. I only hope that because this film is a small budget film, that it does not get lost in the shuffle. I think it was one of the best films I have seen this year, and I go to the movies a lot..It is a sure thing.”