Toyo's Camera
Even though bringing in cameras to the internment camps was prohibited, one man managed to smuggle in his own camera lens and build a camera to document life behind barbed wires, with the help of other craftsmen in the camp. That man was Toyo Miyatake, a successful issei (first generation immigrant) photographer and owner of a photo-shop in the Los Angeles Little Tokyo district, and of one of the many Americans who was interned with his family against his will. With his makeshift camera, Miyatake captured the dire conditions of life in the camps during World War II as well as the resilient spirit of his companions, many of whom were American citizens who went on to fight for their country overseas. Miyatake said, "It is my duty to record the facts, as a photographer, so that this kind of thing should never happen again."
- Director
- Junichi Suzuki
- Writer
- Junichi Suzuki
- Original Music Composer
- Kitaro
Questions
- Is Toyo's Camera free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Toyo's Camera in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Toyo's Camera in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of Toyo's Camera?
- Toyo's Camera stars George Takei, Daniel Inouye.
- What kind of film is Toyo's Camera?
- Toyo's Camera (2009) is a documentary, war, history film.
