From Harling Point
From Harling Point

From Harling Point

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2003
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Documentary

This documentary tells the story of a Chinese cemetery in BC that became a National Heritage site. For Chinese pioneers who died in Canada, Victoria's Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point was a temporary resting place until their bones could be returned home. (Traditional Chinese belief says that the soul of a person who dies in a foreign place wanders lost until their bones are returned home.) This film traces the rich history of the Vancouver Island cemetery from controversy and neglect to its revival as a historic site. Told by those closest to it, the story of Harling Point is a metaphor for Canada, a country still working on making a home for all who live within its borders.

Production

ONF | NFB

Cast

Laara Ong

Laara Ong

Narrator

Jim Wong-Chu

Jim Wong-Chu

Self

Charlayne Thornton-Joe

Charlayne Thornton-Joe

Self

Edna Chow

Edna Chow

Self

David C.Y. Lai

David C.Y. Lai

Self

Geraldine Peet

Geraldine Peet

Self

Paul Chan

Paul Chan

Self

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