Hatsumi

Hatsumi2012


One grandmother's journey through the Japanese Canadian internmnet

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.

Released
2. 5. 2026
Runtime
55 min
Genres
Documentary, History
Certification
NO
Country, language
CA · EN