With war fears rising, a Council for Inter-racial Unity organized in Honolulu in 1939 in support of Hawaii's large Japanese-ancestry community. On December 7, 1941, they sprang into action. Where 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were relocated from the West Coast and interned, a behind-the-scenes battle for justice and equality - reaching as far as the White House - set Hawaii on a different course. The First Battle portrays people working together under extreme stress against great odds. It will change how viewers see Hawaii. Running time: approximately 56 minutes.
