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5/5 tribute Produced by Kenda Gee
Tom Radford Initial release August 2011 Music director Darren Fung Producers Kenda Gee, Tom Radford | 9.7/10 IMDb Directed by Kenda Gee
Tom Radford Music by Darren Fung Directors Kenda Gee, Tom Radford Cast Kenda Gee, Larry Kwong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Kenda Gee
Tom Radford
Brenda Terning Starring Kenda Gee, Took Gee, Hanson Lau, Gim Wong, Larry Kwong, Norman Lim Kwong, Grant Din, Bettie Luke, Donnie Chin, Emmy Mah, Arthur Loo, Esther Fung, David Fung, Kirstin Wong, Loong Wong, William Dere, May Chiu, Walter Tom, Roderick A. Macdonald, Grace Chi, Constance Backhouse, et al. Cinematography Rene Jean Collins DoP
Grigori Ozerski Screenplay Kenda Gee, Tom Radford, Brenda Terning Similar Caracol - col - col, Aquel ritmillo, Una caja de botones, The One in Charge, Tornado Alley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice (Chinese: 失去的岁月) is a 2011 documentary directed by Kenda Gee and Tom Radford. The film premiered on December 5, 2011 at the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, where it won the Best Documentary Award for history and culture. The film has also been shown as a two-part, national television mini-series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A premiere of extended episodes aired on CTV Two Alberta, June 8 and 15, 2013, with repeat broadcasts scheduled for November 16 & 23, 2013.
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Gee and Radford began work on the film in late 1999, taking twelve years to fully research the movie. Of the film, Radford stated that they were "originally inspired by the tale of Larry Kwong of Vernon".
Synopsis
The documentary centres on the family story of director Kenda Gee and the last 150 years of the Chinese diaspora in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. The movie begins documenting Gee's ancestors from 1910 China, further progressing through the years and focusing on the racism that they and other Chinese emigrants have experienced. Lost Years features interviews with Chinese emigrants such as Larry Kwong, the first Chinese Canadian to play in the NHL, Norman Kwong, former professional athlete and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and Gim Wong, decorated RCAF officer and Chinese head tax redress advocate, amongst others.
Awards and nominations
Lost Years has been nominated for several awards, which includes the Golden Trailer Awards and Canadian Screen Awards. Director Kenda Gee has also received an Alumni Award of Excellence from the University of Alberta in recognition for his work with the documentary.