Benevolence

Canada202312 minEnglishWorld PremiereDocumentary, Experimental

In this charming and meditative documentary, Jackie, Nora and Gayle are three Hakka Chinese women from Victoria, B.C. who unite to save Canada's oldest Chinese temple from crumbling. Along the way, the women explain the challenges of maintaining the temple and its significance as a cultural and community hub.

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Directors Bio

*Kevin Matthew Wong

Kevin Matthew Wong is a Hakka Chinese Canadian theatre creator, producer, performer, projection designer, and emerging filmmaker whose work blends documentary media with personal and conversational storytelling.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: UNSUNG VOICES 12 shorts programme.

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