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Richardson says

the sequence
Japanese-Americans
are rounded
up to be taken to an
internment camp is another favorite.
"That entire sequence is emotionally
charged and powerful, [and] much
of the imagery is based on what
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They served as extras in [that
sequence], so the atmosphere was
very emotional."
The cameraman modestly
credits Hicks with much of the film's

visual richness, and says he thinks of
himself as "a great collaborator. I

bring

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them in such a way that they
can be thrown
away or realized, and
to me it makes very little difference
either way. 1 have a perspective, but
I'm not aggressive, because that's not
a

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to

the film."

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reaction to Snow Falling on Cedars
was a tremendous
disappointment.
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