Asian Heritage Month Movie Week

May 14 - May 17

Location: Kelowna Downtown Library | ORL Branch
Address: 1380 Ellis Street
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Website: View Website

1969-12-31 18:00:00 1969-12-31 19:00:00 America/Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Movie Week Free movies. Register your seat. AHM Movie descriptions 2024 14 -Under the Willow Tree ( Pioneer Chinese women in Canada ) By: Dora Nipp ( 1997 ) 51 minutes. History unfold through the stories of the first Chinese women to come to Canada. They left their families behind, knowing they would never see them again. Facing the many forms of racism they faced in Canada. These women defined what it means to be Chinese-Canadian. Please enjoy this film provided courtesy by NFB films. Come and watch at the Okanagan Regional Library-Kelowna branch 1380 Ellis St. 6:00PM May 15 -Home Feeling ( Struggle for a community ) By: Jennifer Hodge & Roger McFair ( 1983 ) 57 minutes. Toronto's North York, the area evolves images of vandalism, racial tension, despair and crime. A powerful view of community contrary to it's popular image of better living condition during those times. Hard to find your true self and identity. Please enjoy this film provided courtesy by NFB films. Come and watch at the Okanagan Regional Library-Kelowna branch 1380 Ellis St. 6:00PM May 16 -Aftermath ( The Remnants of War ) By: Daniel Sekulich ( 2001 ) 51 minutes. Reveals the unspoken truth about war. Lingering devastation of war, the miners who risk their lives, soldiers distraught. The war doesn't end even when the fighting stop. Please enjoy this film provided courtesy by NFB films. Come and watch at the Okanagan Regional Library-Kelowna branch. 1380 Ellis St. 6:00PM May 17 — Seven Shades of Pale ( Black communities of Canada ) By: Les Rose ( 1975 ) 28 minutes. From a quiet neglected corner of Nova Scotia, meeting with the Black community that shows both the traditional attitudes of older generations and more alen young ones. Common hope is the key for a fuller life. Please enjoy this short film courtesy by NFB films. Watch it on line 6:00PM Register on Evenbrite ( provided link follows ). Thank you. May 17 - Movie discussions at 7:00 PM ( After the last film viewed ). Kelowna Downtown Library | ORL Branch 1380 Ellis Street events@kelownanow.com
Free movies. Register your seat.

AHM Movie descriptions 2024
14 -Under the Willow Tree ( Pioneer Chinese women in Canada ) By: Dora Nipp ( 1997 ) 51 minutes.
History unfold through the stories of the first Chinese women to come to Canada. They left their families behind, knowing they would never see them again. Facing the many forms of racism they faced in Canada. These women defined what it means to be Chinese-Canadian.
Please enjoy this film provided courtesy by NFB films.
Come and watch at the Okanagan Regional Library-Kelowna branch 1380 Ellis St. 6:00PM
May 15 -Home Feeling ( Struggle for a community )
By: Jennifer Hodge & Roger McFair ( 1983 ) 57 minutes.
Toronto's North York, the area evolves images of vandalism, racial tension, despair and crime. A powerful view of community contrary to it's popular image of better living condition during those times. Hard to find your true self and identity.
Please enjoy this film provided courtesy by NFB films.
Come and watch at the Okanagan Regional Library-Kelowna branch 1380 Ellis St. 6:00PM
May 16 -Aftermath ( The Remnants of War )
By: Daniel Sekulich ( 2001 ) 51 minutes.
Reveals the unspoken truth about war. Lingering devastation of war, the miners who risk their lives, soldiers distraught. The war doesn't end even when the fighting stop.
Please enjoy this film provided courtesy by NFB films.
Come and watch at the Okanagan Regional Library-Kelowna branch. 1380 Ellis St. 6:00PM

May 17 — Seven Shades of Pale ( Black communities of Canada ) By: Les Rose ( 1975 ) 28 minutes.
From a quiet neglected corner of Nova Scotia, meeting with the Black community that shows both the traditional attitudes of older generations and more alen young ones. Common hope is the key for a fuller life.
Please enjoy this short film courtesy by NFB films. Watch it on line 6:00PM
Register on Evenbrite ( provided link follows ). Thank you.

May 17 - Movie discussions at 7:00 PM ( After the last film viewed ).