Canada / Nov 28, 2012 / Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Hatsumi (2012)
Directed by Chris Hope
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One grandmother's journey through the Japanese Canadian internmnet
55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
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DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hatsumi |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alliance Films |
| Release date | 28 novembre 2012 |
| Executive producer | Mitsu Ito, Goro Kawaguchi, Marty Kobayashi |
| Production | James Heron, Steve Oikawa, Sid Ikeda, Peter Wakayama, Lorene Nagata |
| Writer | Chris Hope, Karen Gordon |
| Editing | Darren Laberee, Chris Hope, Kevin McAuliffe |
| Cinematography | Brian Van Binnendyk, Bill Metcalf, Jeff Cole |
| Assistant directors | Chris Hope |
| Camera operators | Brian Van Binnendyk, Bill Metcalf, Jeff Cole |
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| Additional photography | Brian Van Binnendyk, Bill Metcalf, Jeff Cole |
| Production design | Matt Okura, Tim Okura |
| Art direction | Tim Okura, Matt Okura |
| Set decoration | Matt Okura, Tim Okura |
| Music | Anwar, John 'Wheels' Hurlbut |
| Sound | Anwar, John 'Wheels' Hurlbut |
Release dates
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Physical media
Canada / Nov 27, 2012 / DVD
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