The Chinese-Canadian Experience (Ages 9-11)
This playlist highlights the experiences of the Chinese diaspora. Chinese-Canadians, in particular, have had to navigate various levels of politicized racism, emotional turmoil and financial hardship in their adopted country. What emerges from each of these films and the stories they tell is the dignity, good humour, and resourcefulness of their subjects. Pour visionnez cette sélection en français, cliquez ici. Films in This Playlist Include The Zoo Winds of Spring Jaime Lo, Small and Shy The Chinese Violin The Friends of Kwan Ming
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This playlist highlights the experiences of the Chinese diaspora. Chinese-Canadians, in particular, have had to navigate various levels of politicized racism, emotional turmoil and financial hardship in their adopted country. What emerges from each of these films and the stories they tell is the dignity, good humour, and resourcefulness of their subjects.
Pour visionnez cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.
Films in This Playlist Include
The Zoo
Winds of Spring
Jaime Lo, Small and Shy
The Chinese Violin
The Friends of Kwan Ming
Playlist
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The ZooJulia Kwan 2018 11 minInspired by a real bear that once lived in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, The Zoo follows the parallel lives of a polar bear cub and a Chinese boy who visits him until they’re both in their twilight years.
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Jaime Lo, Small and ShyLillian Chan 2006 7 min
In this animated short, Jaime Lo's father is sent to Hong Kong for a year-long work assignment. A shy Chinese-Canadian girl, Jaime Lo must use her creativity to cope with his absence. This story offers us a lighthearted glimpse into a common dilemma that many immigrant families face, where one parent must work overseas in order to provide for the rest of the family back home.
Part of the Talespinners collection, which uses vibrant animation to bring popular children’s stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen. -
The Chinese ViolinJoe Chang 2002 8 min
In this animated short, a young girl and her father move from China to Canada, bringing only their Chinese violin along for the journey. As they face the challenge of starting fresh in a new place, the music of the violin connects them to the life they left behind and guides the girl towards a musical future.
Part of the Talespinners collection, which uses vibrant animation to bring popular children’s stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen. -
The Friends of Kwan MingChristine Amber Tang 2002 7 min
This animated short tells the story of Kwan Ming, a man who left China to live and work in the New World. Once at destination, Kwan Ming and three traveling companions look for work but find nothing. When opportunities finally arise, Kwan Ming lets his friends have the best jobs and takes a lowly position as helper to a mean storeowner. But his generosity pays off when his friends help him with a very difficult task.
Part of the Talespinners collection, which uses vibrant animation to bring popular children’s stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen.
