In The Shadow of Gold Mountain (2004)
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.
- Released
- 2004-11-07
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Karen Cho
Cast
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