IN THE SHADOW OF GOLD MOUNTAIN

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A CELEBRATION OF
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IN THE SHADOW OF GOLD MOUNTAIN
Director Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last living survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act.  This dark chapter in our history, for 1885 to 1947, plunged the Chinese community in Canada into decades of debt and family separation.  Through a rich melding of history, poetry, and raw emotion, this documentary sheds light on an era that shaped the identity of generations.  With deeply moving testimonials, it reveals the profound ways this history still casts its shadow. 43 min. Rated PG, mature theme

COSMIC CURRENT
When a life-threatening illness strikes his family, Indo-Canadian filmmaker Anand Ramayya finds himself on a modern-day spiritual pilgrimage to India.  He’s joined by his traditional Hindu mother, Jaya, his psychologist/filmmaker father, Ray, and his Japanese rock star brother, Raj.  From Saskatchewan and Japan to the south of India, what follows is an intimate and entertaining portrait of a family trying to reconnect. 49 min. Rated PG
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STANLEY MILNER LIBRARY
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FREE ADMISSION 496-7070 FOR INFORMATION