Unwanted Soldiers

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.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary,

TV Movie

Duration:

48 minutes

Year:

1999

Director:

Jari Osborne

Cast:
Roy Mah

Lee Chin

John Ko Bong

Douglas Jung

Crew:
Michael Grippo

Cinematography

Guy Zerafa

Music

Jari Osborne

Director

Karen King-Chigbo

Producer

Jim Ursulak

Sound Recordist