Documentary Screening: A Long March

Join us for a screening of this documentary about Filipino-American WWII veterans and their struggle for recognition.

When Japan invaded the Philippines during World War II, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fought bravely alongside other members of the U.S. armed forces. As U.S. nationals, Filipinos were promised veterans’ benefits, which were revoked by the Rescission Act of 1946. This documentary traces the efforts of Filipino-American WWII veterans as they fought for redress and recognition in the courts and in Congress.

After the screening, professor Thomas Lee, a U.S. Navy veteran, will moderate a discussion with Tammy Botkin, the film’s director, producer, and writer; and Captain Florencio Yuzon, deputy assistant judge advocate general of the U.S. Navy, who comes from a Filipino-American military family. Judge Denny Chin will provide the welcome and concluding remarks.