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And the Soul Shall Dance · 1978
And the Soul Shall Dance (1978) is a film directed by Paul Stanley, starring Denice Kumagai, Pat Li, Haunani Minn.
Overview
Originally staged by the East West Players, pioneering author Wakako Yamauchi's adaptation of her award-winning play, “And the Soul Shall Dance,” for KCET’s Hollywood Television Theatre is a poetic, haunting drama that reveals the hardships Japanese Americans faced during the Great Depression. Set in California’s Imperial Valley, Yamauchi's moving work explores the lives of two farming families as they struggle to make ends meet and assimilate in a so-called land of opportunity defined by systemic racism. - Mark Quigley, UCLA Film & Television Archive
Cast
Denice Kumagai, Pat Li, Haunani Minn, Sab Shimono, Yuki Shimoda, Diane Takei
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What is "And the Soul Shall Dance" about?
Originally staged by the East West Players, pioneering author Wakako Yamauchi's adaptation of her award-winning play, “And the Soul Shall Dance,” for KCET’s Hollywood Television Theatre is a poetic, haunting drama that reveals the hardships Japanese Americans faced during the Great Depression. Set in California’s Imperial Valley, Yamauchi's moving work explores the lives of two farming families as they struggle to make ends meet and assimilate in a so-called land of opportunity defined by systemic racism. - Mark Quigley, UCLA Film & Television Archive
When was "And the Soul Shall Dance" released?
And the Soul Shall Dance was released in 1978.
Who stars in "And the Soul Shall Dance"?
The cast includes Denice Kumagai, Pat Li, Haunani Minn, Sab Shimono.
