MANZANAR – Ian Hayden (Launch Pad)
0| The Launch Pad Feature Competition Presents… | |
| Title: | MANZANAR |
| Logline: | A Japanese-American family struggles to maintain their identity and stay together after they are relocated to the Manzanar internment camp during World War II. |
| Pitch: | EMPIRE OF THE SUN meets UNBROKEN |
| Writer: | Ian Hayden |
| Genre: | Drama | Period | War |
| Why to Read: | An unfortunately topical chapter in American history, this script tells the story of a Japanese family in a World War II internment camp. Told with skill, heart, and intelligence, this promises to be the definitive account of this tragic time period. Impeccable character work, an efficient structure, and pitch perfect period dialogue elevate this script to awards worthy drama. The juxtaposition of Ichiro’s declining faith in America with his parents’ declining faith in their Japanese culture is undeniably powerful and reveals the complexity in how such terrible situations affect people, while the pure artistry of the writing helps craft a haunting warning of what can happen when we turn against each other. |
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