Toyo's Camera


1h 38m 2009

Brief Synopsis

While he was a prisoner at a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II, photographer, Miyatake Toyo secretly smuggled in a lens and built a camera, enabling him to capture life behind barbed wire.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

While he was a prisoner at a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II, photographer, Miyatake Toyo secretly smuggled in a lens and built a camera, enabling him to capture life behind barbed wire.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 6, 2009

Released in United States Spring March 6, 2009