This is about a people who dared to ask: “What are they going to do with us?” The Japanese-Canadians fought long and hard to be accepted as Canadians. It is important that the long story of frustration and injustice, mistrust and hate, and eventual triumph should be remembered. This film tells that story. (Awards: New York; Birmingham.)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309820
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cultural relations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Immigrants - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prejudices
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Prejudices
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)