Hatsumi - 2012

Hatsumi 2012 Directed by Chris Hope

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.

Country Canada

Production Country Canada

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Japanese

Gneres Documentary , History

Production Company Alliance Films

Release Date 28 November 2012

55 mins