Unwanted Soldiers
1999
48 min
Coming soon
This documentary tells the personal story of filmmaker Jari Osborne's father, a Chinese-Canadian veteran. She describes her father's involvement in World War II and uncovers a legacy of discrimination and racism against British Columbia's Chinese-Canadian community. Sworn to secrecy for decades, Osborne's father and his war buddies now vividly recall their top-secret missions behind enemy lines in Southeast Asia. Theirs is a tale of young men proudly fighting for a country that had mistreated them. This film does more than reveal an important period in Canadian history. It pays moving tribute to a father's quiet heroism.
Details
This documentary tells the personal story of filmmaker Jari Osborne's father, a Chinese-Canadian veteran. She describes her father's involvement in World War II and uncovers a legacy of discrimination and racism against British Columbia's Chinese-Canadian community. Sworn to secrecy for decades, Osborne's father and his war buddies now vividly recall their top-secret missions behind enemy lines in Southeast Asia. Theirs is a tale of young men proudly fighting for a country that had mistreated them. This film does more than reveal an important period in Canadian history. It pays moving tribute to a father's quiet heroism.
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directorJari Osborne
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scriptJari Osborne
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producerKaren King-Chigbo
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executive producerLouise Lore
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cameraMichael Grippo
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editingSteve Weslak
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sound recordingJim Ursulak
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musicGuy Zerafa
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narratorJari Osborne
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animation cameraJenny Lianos
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participationRoy MahLee ChinJohn Ko BongDouglas Jung
Education
Ages 13 to 17
Study Guide - Guide 1
Diversity - Diversity in Communities
History - World War II
Ask students why the Canadian government was so hostile toward Chinese Canadians. Can they think of any other examples in history or their everyday lives in which prejudices occurred? Have students compose a poem that begins with, "Tolerance is like a…" or "Prejudice is like a…" or "Racism is like a…".
