Hatsumi

"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.

Release Date

November 28, 2012

Status

Released

Original Title

Hatsumi

Runtime

55min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Japanese

Production Companies

Alliance Films