Canada / Jan 01, 2003
From Harling Point (2003)
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This documentary tells the story of a Chinese cemetery in BC that became a National Heritage site. For Chinese pioneers who died in Canada, Victoria's Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point was a temporary resting place until their bones could be returned home. (Traditional Chinese belief says that the soul of a person who dies in a foreign place wanders lost until their bones are returned home.) This film traces the rich history of the Vancouver Island cemetery from controversy and neglect to its revival as a historic site. Told by those closest to it, the story of Harling Point is a metaphor for Canada, a country still working on making a home for all who live within its borders.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | From Harling Point |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | nfb.ca |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2003 |
| Executive producer | Graydon McCrea, Svend-Erik Erikson, Rina Fraticelli |
| Production | Selwyn Jacob |
| Writer | Don White |
| Editing | Janice Brown, Andrew Notman |
| Cinematography | Ian Kerr, Joanna Waddell, Bill Weaver |
| Assistant directors | Ling Chiu |
| Music | Anna Hostman, Barton Hewett, Silvina Samuel, Andre Iwanchuk, Mark Hensley, Gael MacLean, Peter Wong |
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