2022 | Canada | Documentary

Blue Garden (2022)

  • English, Japanese - 6 mins
  • Director | Natalie Murao
  • Writer | Natalie Murao
  • Producer | Thea Loo, Natalie Murao

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

Blue Garden retells the history of a Japanese Canadian fisherman during the WW2 internment. The film explores how trauma can fester and family stories can remain unspoken for generations. However, through the participatory nature of filmmaking, the younger generation is able to reconcile their grief and feel empowered to tell their family history.

Grief Trauma History War Family