CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 0h 55m

Hatsumi

One grandmother's journey through the Japanese Canadian internmnet

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In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can't be helped”. As a phrase, it represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese cultural reserve, through which adversity is never acknowledged. Nancy Okura is a Canadian of Japanese decent. During the Second World War, she was involuntarily removed from her home and relocated to an internment camp by the Government of Canada. Shi kata ga nai prevented Nancy Okura from ever speaking about her internment.

Directed byChris Hope

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 55m
Language
EN
Released
November 28, 2012
Studios
Alliance Films

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2 credited
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Chris Hope

Self

Nancy Okura

Self

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Directed by
Chris Hope
Written by
Chris Hope
Produced by
James Heron
Steve Oikawa

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