Visas and Virtue

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Time: 11:00am

Place: AMC Sundial Theater 3

Run Time: 27 minutes

Language: English

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Trailer: Click Here​

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Genre: Biography, Drama, War

Country: United States

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Synopsis

Haunted by the sight of hundreds of Jewish refugees outside the consulate gates, a Japanese diplomat and his wife, stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania, at the beginning of World War II, must decide how much they are willing to risk. Inspired by a true story, Visas and Virtue explores the moral and professional dilemmas that Consul General Chiune "Sempo" Sugihara faces in making a life or death decision: defy his own government's direct orders and risk his career, by issuing life-saving transit visas, or obey orders and turn his back on humanity.

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Credits

Director: Chris Tashima

Producer: Chris Donahue

Cinematographer: Hiro Narita 

Screen Writer: Tom Donaldson, Chris Tashima, Tim Toyama