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My Name Is Susan Yee

Academy Award®-winning director Beverly Shaffer offers a unique perspective of downtown Montreal, as seen through the eyes of Susan Yee, a young Chinese-Canadian girl. A perceptive and outspoken young woman, Susan has a sharp eye for adult foibles, and she doesn’t hesitate to use it at home, at play, or at school. Part of the Children of Canada series.
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Academy Award®-winning director Beverly Shaffer offers a unique perspective of downtown Montreal, as seen through the eyes of Susan Yee, a young Chinese-Canadian girl. A perceptive and outspoken young woman, Susan has a sharp eye for adult foibles, and she doesn’t hesitate to use it at home, at play, or at school. Part of the Children of Canada series.

Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism Children and Youth All subjects
  • director
    Beverly Shaffer
  • producer
    Yuki Yoshida
  • executive producer
    Kathleen Shannon
  • photography
    Nesya Shapiro
  • sound
    Aerlyn Weissman
    Ingrid Cusiel
  • editing
    Ginny Stikeman
  • sound editing
    Jackie Newell
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
    Richard Besse
  • music
    Eldon Rathburn

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