Cedar & Bamboo | DOXA Documentary Film Festival | May 11 | Vancouver at Schema : more than ethnic

Cedar & Bamboo | DOXA Documentary Film Festival | May 11 | Vancouver

Why is this the first I've heard of the historical relationships between the Chinese Canadian and First Nations communities in B.C., including a community of mixed-Chinese/First Nations peoples?!? Somehow they've been ignored by BC historians until now, what with the research of the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC.

These relationships have been given breath by the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of B.C with their project Chinese Canadians and First Nations: 150 Years of Shared Experiences. Their efforts have culminated in a 22-minute documentary film called "Cedar and Bamboo".

Cedar and Bamboo will be screened at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival in Vancouver that runs from May 7-16th. Cedar and Bamboo will be screened along with two other documentary films on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ Pacific Cinematheque, 3:30pm (more info here).

In Cedar and Bamboo, Diana Leung and Metis-Cree filmmaker Kamala Todd spotlight the issues the community members of both Chinese and First Nations descent have faced. Here's the CEDAR AND BAMBOO synopsis:

British Columbia has some beautiful landscapes, both physical and cultural. Cedar and Bamboo explores the inter-community histories and shared experiences of Chinese Canadians and First Nations. The first generation of mixed blood descendants share captivating stories about the hardships they endured as a result of their confusing cultural heritage. The younger generation is drawing strength from the proud pasts of their elders, and they're choosing to take the best of both worlds.

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