ART IMITATES LIFE

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I don't know what happens to the soul when we see an individual take another person's life, but I've witnessed the picture of death.

However, some of us have felt the horrors of tyranny up close. Our family stood up against it by leaving our homeland.

After just viewing a series of films back to back, I can recommend the following movies to watch in the comfort of your home. First up who-is-amos-otisWho Is Amos Otis? 

Amos Otis was accused of assassinating the President, He pleads self-defense and must convince the jury that America was not only under attack by its unhinged ruler -- but that his actions saved the country and the world.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/who_is_amos_otis

The assassin's provocative testimony and ingenious defense turn the proceedings upside down and puts our country on trial. He confronts our political climate head-on while daring the jury to side with a murderer on a suicide mission to save them. No one can tell if he's a madman, con man, or savior of the world. Not even his attorney. This searing, mind-bending political thriller is in the spirit of The Twilight Zone and is based on a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play. As one friend and military officer noted, "If you are wondering how fiction could read like our current reality, this is the story for you."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14946780/

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally” is the fact-based story of Mildred Gillars, an aspiring American actress who was tried in 1949 on eight counts of treason for her role as a radio propagandist for Nazi Germany during World War II.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7050946/

Finally, the story of Iva Toguri D’Aquino and “Tokyo Rose”, who gained notoriety as the mythical Tokyo Rose, was the seventh person to be convicted of treason in U.S. history.

Following the Japanese surrender in September 1945, American troops began searching for Japanese military leaders and others who may have committed war crimes. The press—sometimes following, sometimes beating the military to the scene—did the same.

Two of these reporters, Henry Brundidge and Clark Lee, sought “Tokyo Rose,” the notorious siren who tried to demoralize American soldiers and sailors during the war by highlighting their hardships and sacrifices.

Through their legwork and contacts, the two reporters quickly identified one young American woman, Iva Ikuko Toguri D’Aquino, who had made such broadcasts. Brundidge and Lee offered her a significant sum, which they later reneged on paying, for exclusive rights to interview her. D’Aquino agreed, signing a contract that identified her as Tokyo Rose.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3GsQx9BZa4

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