Resilience and perseverance are common elements found in the experiences of the Chinese diaspora. Chinese-Canadians, in particular, have had to navigate various levels of politicized racism, emotional turmoil and financial hardship in their adopted country. What emerges from each of these films and the stories they tell is the dignity, good humour and resourcefulness of their subjects.
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Films in This Playlist Include
Have You Eaten?
Under the Willow Tree: Pioneer Chinese Women in Canada
In the Shadow of Gold Mountain
Everything Will Be
Unwanted Soldiers
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
Return Home
Earth to Mouth
Window Horses
Jia