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Cast

Roy Mah

Roy Mah

Lee Chin

Lee Chin

John Ko Bong

John Ko Bong

Douglas Jung

Douglas Jung

Crew

Michael Grippo

Michael Grippo

Cinematography

Guy Zerafa

Guy Zerafa

Music

Jari Osborne

Jari Osborne

Director

Karen King-Chigbo

Karen King-Chigbo

Producer

Jim Ursulak

Jim Ursulak

Sound Recordist

Louise Lore

Louise Lore

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Steve Weslak

Steve Weslak

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Unwanted Soldiers

19990.0 / 1048 min
Documentary, TV Movie

Overview

This documentary tells the personal story of filmmaker Jari Osborne's father, a Chinese-Canadian veteran. She describes her father's involvement in World War II and uncovers a legacy of discrimination and racism against British Columbia's Chinese-Canadian community. Sworn to secrecy for decades, Osborne's father and his war buddies now vividly recall their top-secret missions behind enemy lines in Southeast Asia. Theirs is a tale of young men proudly fighting for a country that had mistreated them. This film does more than reveal an important period in Canadian history. It pays moving tribute to a father's quiet heroism.