Description

Aleut Evacuation – The Untold War Story DVD; full screen format, approximately 59 minutes. Produced by: Michael and Mary Jo Thill, Gaff Rigged Productions, Girdwood, AK; Co-Produced by: Dimitri Philemonof, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. ©1992 Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.

Told from the perspective of internment survivors, this unique historical documentary film recalls the three year nightmare imposed upon 881 Aleut men, women, and children.

“…a haunting account of this shameful episode.” – Anchorage Daily News

Suppressed by the government during World War II, few Americans know this dark chapter in their own history.

“In our own country… you would think we were the enemy… we were not.” – Dora Dushkin

* EMMY NOMINATION 1992 & BRONZE TELLY AWARD 1994 *

Bonus features: Interactive Menus, Scene Selection, Trailer, and Historical Brochure.