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EXCLUSION: Beyond the Silence Screening

EXCLUSION: Beyond the Silence is a feature documentary that reveals the human impact of a discriminatory immigration policy that caused lasting intergenerational trauma to Chinese Canadians, their culture and family life. The film was directed by Sensorium Research Associate Kiera Loughran. This screening is co-presented by Sensorium, YCAR, and the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance.

Two Chinese-Canadian women set out on a journey across Canada and to China to learn more about the sacrifices of their grandmothers and their fight for family reunification in the wake of the discriminatory Exclusion Act. The film looks at the continuing impact and resonance of the Chinese Exclusion Act in the lives of contemporary descendants within the Chinese diaspora by unearthing the deeper stories of two women who lived and raised their families in that time, one in Canada and one in China.

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Nick Mirkopoulus Screening Room, 004 ACE
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EXCLUSION: Beyond the Silence premiered at the Reel Asian Film Festival in November. This special screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and faculty member Keira Loughran.

EXCLUSION: Beyond the Silence, a film by Keira Loughran produced by Ballinran Entertainment in association White Pine Pictures with the support of TELUS, Canada Media Fund, Knowledge Network, Ontario Creates, Rogers Sports & Media, Yes TV. Executive Producers Craig Thompson, Wei Hu, Justin Poy, Peter Raymont.

Date

Jan 29 2025
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Time

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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