Back home
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After the near death of her grandfather, Chinese Canadian filmmaker Michelle Wong embarks on a personal journey back home to her small town of St. Paul, Alberta to speak to her grandparents about their journey from China to Canada.
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Status: Released
Released Date: 1992-05-01
Runtime: 29 mins
Director: Michelle Wong
Writer: Michelle Wong
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Return Home
Production Companies: ONF | NFB
Production Countries: Canada
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