Farewell to Manzanar - "Book to Movie" Plan

The author, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's viewpoint in the book Farewell to Manzanar, was that the Japanese internment camps were a bad thing because the Japanese weren't treated well and when they got out, there was a lot of racism against them. Casting Parts- Jeanne (main character) - Wenwen Han (Meiying from Karate Kid) Jeanne's siblings - random asian kids Jeanne's brother, Woody - Ryan Higa Jeanne's Dad - Jackie Chan Jeanne's Mom - Katie Leung (Cho Chang from Harry Potter) Jeanne's Grandma - Cha Sa-soon (Lady from Driving Article) Goverment Officials - Caucasian Militia Sound and Music There will be slow sad music (Chopin Nocturne) when the Japanese are forced into their internment camps. There will be happy music (Mozart Sonata K.545) when the Japanese are allowed to leave the camp. There will be Horror Music (a repetition of C E flat G E flat) when the Japenese encounter racism when they are back in the real word. There will be Silence and/or a Tremelo of a single note when people are yelling at each other or when there is an important moment. Set and Costumes Before and after the Japanese are put in camp, they will wear casual, normal clothes. When they are in camp, they will wear poor, raggedy clothes. The set will be in the desert with a Nevada Background with little vegetation. The homes in the camp will have empty rooms with little furniture with a dirt floor instead of carpet and a curtain instead of a door. Directing and Editing The movie will spend the most time on sad parts, such as when the Japanese are forced to leave their homes, Jeanne's parents are fighting, and when Jeanne isn't allowed to join in on something because of her race. The movie will spend the least time on happy parts, such as when Jeanne's is having fun in the camp due to her lack of understanding and childhood innocence. -The Frog People that Eat Flies