Moving the Mountain (1993)

Directed by

William Ging Wee Dere, Malcolm Guy

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the lasting impact of Canada's historical head tax and Chinese Exclusion Act. It features interviews and archival footage that shed light on the experiences of Chinese Canadians affected by these discriminatory policies.

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What happens

Moving the Mountain is a 1993 Canadian documentary film on the effects of the head tax and Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada. The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1993 was co-directed by William Ging Wee Dere and Malcolm Guy, written by William G.W. Dere and produced by Productions Multi-Monde of Montreal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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