In The Shadow of Gold Mountain

Overview

Filmmaker Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, a set of laws imposed to single out the Chinese as unwanted immigrants to Canada from 1885 to 1947. Through a combination of history, poetry and raw emotion, this documentary sheds light on an era that shaped the identity of generations.

Details

• Status Released
• Release Date November 7, 2004
• Budget N/A
• Revenue N/A
• Production ONF | NFB, Vision TV