Hatsumi

Hatsumi

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  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 28, 2012

Runtime

0h 55m

Genres

Documentary, History

Original Title

Hatsumi

Production Companies

Alliance Films

Director

Chris Hope

Description

In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can't be helped”. As a phrase, it represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese cultural reserve, through which adversity is never acknowledged. Nancy Okura is a Canadian of Japanese decent. During the Second World War, she was involuntarily removed from her home and relocated to an internment camp by the Government of Canada. Shi kata ga nai prevented Nancy Okura from ever speaking about her internment.