Unwanted Soldiers (1999)
48m
Running Time
December 1, 1999Release Date
Unwanted Soldiers (1999)
48m
Running Time
December 1, 1999Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Roy Mah
Jari Osborne
Director
Lee Chin
John Ko Bong
Douglas Jung
Karen King
Producer
Guy Zerafa
Composer
Jari Osborne
Director
Michael Grippo
Cinematographer
Karen King-Chigbo
Producer
Louise Lore
Executive Producer
Steve Weslak
Editor
Michael Grippo
Cinematography
Steve Weslak
Editor
Jim Ursulak
Sound Recordist
Guy Zerafa
Music
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time48m
Filming LocationsBritish Columbia, Canada
Genres
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Unwanted Soldiers is a 1999 made-for-TV documentary film that was written, directed, and narrated by Jari Osborne for the National Film Board of Canada. It won the Canada Award at the 2000 Gemini Awards.
The film tells the story of Osborne's father and other Chinese-Canadian veterans who fought in World War II, documenting a history of discrimination against them and the Chinese-Canadian community in British Columbia. Osborne's father and his compatriots recall their training for clandestine missions behind enemy lines in Southeast Asia, as they fought for a country that had discriminated again them.