Movie Description
In The Shadow of Gold Mountain
(2004)Overview
Filmmaker Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, a set of laws imposed to single out the Chinese as unwanted immigrants to Canada from 1885 to 1947. Through a combination of history, poetry and raw emotion, this documentary sheds light on an era that shaped the identity of generations.
Featured Crew
- Director : Karen Cho
- Producer : Tamara Lynch
- Writer : Karen Cho
- Editor : Susan Shanks
- Cast : Karen Cho
Cast
Narrator
Facts
Original TitleIn The Shadow of Gold Mountain
Status Released
Release Information
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2004-11-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 43m
Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/in_the_shadow_of_gold_mountain/
Production CompaniesONF | NFB,Vision TV
Genres
- Documentary
- History