National Association of Japanese Canadians presents CanFilmDay 2025

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Buck Suzuki - Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia. A short film about a Fraser River fisher and early environmentalist. He played a pivotal role in the return of Japanese Canadian fishers to the coast after their release from incarceration in 1949.

Host Lorene Oikawa will share some background about her Uncle Buck (Tatsuro) Suzuki and talk with special guest Masako Fukawa, author of award-winning book, Nikkei Fleet, about the history of the Japanese Canadian fishers.

Register in advance for the Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jPP3P-9JTuuuWwqNpacrGw 

You will receive instructions for accessing the episodes. Watch the film online and then join the Zoom meeting for a short discussion at 6:15 p.m. PT / 7:15 MT / 8:15 CT / 9:15 ET