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Producing House

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.

movie

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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