Summaries

Two Canadian families run into conflict when the Japanese one is interned as official enemy aliens during World War II.

In World War II British Columbia, Canada, a Japanese immigrant family has to endure the racist Canadian policy of being interned and their property confiscated as "enemy aliens". At the same time, a white Canadian family has to deal with their own feelings as they agree to be work as employees in this policy with Japanese being held in their area.—Kenneth Chisholm <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • canada
  • ice hockey
  • internment camp
  • kimono
  • suicide by drowning
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Dec 9, 1995
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Canada
Language English Japanese
Filming locations Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Production companies Atlantis Films Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Troika Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

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