The Japanese American National Museum Hosts the World Premiere of the Documentary We Said No No!

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the world premiere screening of We Said No! No!, on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. General tickets are $20 and JANM Member tickets are $10.

We Said No! No! tells the story of civil disobedience at the Tule Lake Segregation Center through a group of Japanese Americans who were deemed disloyal because they opposed the US military’s loyalty questionnaire and who fought for their freedom, dignity, and families. Directed by Brian Maeda, the documentary includes interviews with Japanese Americans who were once derisively referred to as No No Boys, their family members, archival footage, photographs, and dramatic reenactments of events at Tule Lake. A question and answer session with the cast and crew will follow the screening.

“We Said No! No! shines a light on the controversial incarceration of Japanese Americans at Tule Lake. Through their stories, we can better understand the complexity of wartime incarceration, the courage it took to say ‘No! No!’ and the hardships that these men and their families faced after being labeled as disloyal Americans,” said Ann Burroughs, President and CEO.

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About the Japanese American National Museum (JANM)

Established in 1985, JANM promotes understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience. Located in the historic Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, JANM is a hybrid institution that straddles traditional museum categories and strives to provide a voice for Japanese Americans as well as a forum that enables all people to explore their own heritage and culture. Since opening to the public in 1992, JANM has presented over 70 exhibitions onsite while traveling 17 exhibits to venues such as the Smithsonian Institution and the Ellis Island Museum in the United States, and to several leading cultural museums in Japan and South America. For more information, visit janm.org or follow us on social media @jamuseum.