This film is a part of the Encounters shorts programme.
Canada20229 minutesEnglish, Japanese with English SubtitlesAnimation, Documentary, Women Filmmakers
Filmmaker Natalie Murao asks her mother, “Why have I never liked tomatoes?” It’s a simple question that leads to an unearthing of a Japanese Canadian fisherman’s story during the World War 2 internment.
ACCESSIBILITY
This film is presented with open English & Japanese subtitles in-person and digitally.
RATING
RATED PG
Content warning: Trauma, racist situation
Natalie Murao
Natalie Murao is a Yonsei filmmaker and educator from unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories, whose work explores themes of generational disconnect, personal memory, and communication.
This film is a part of the Encounters shorts programme.
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