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Little Guayule: The Lost Manzanar Rubber Project (2026)
Directed by Cory Shiozaki
Documentary · 55m
Guayule, a plant native to the desert Southwest, is a natural source of non-latex rubber. During World War II, the Japanese Empire’s occupation of much of Southeast Asia meant that the Allies lost access to major sources of natural rubber. In a remarkable story of skill, resilience, and ingenuity, Japanese Americans incarcerated at Manzanar and elsewhere worked to cultivate guayule and dramatically improve methods for extracting rubber from the plant. Little Guayule: The Lost Manzanar Rubber Project helps bring this little-known chapter of Manzanar history to light.
Crew
- Director
- Cory Shiozaki
Details
- Release date
- 2026-10-24
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN