In The Shadow of Gold Mountain

Filmmaker Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, a set of laws imposed to single out the Chinese as unwanted immigrants to Canada from 1885 to 1947. Through a combination of history, poetry and raw emotion, this documentary sheds light on an era that shaped the identity of generations.

Release Date

November 7, 2004

Status

Released

Original Title

In The Shadow of Gold Mountain

Runtime

43min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Production Companies

ONF | NFBVision TV