The 14th Annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is back this year, running from November 9-15th with screenings across the GTA. The festival (Canada’s largest Asian film fest), includes works from East and Southeast Asian artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. There’s an incredible line-up this year, but there’s one film that speaks directly to us as Torontonians and Canadians… “One Big Hapa Family”.
About Film
It was at a family reunion that Hapa filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns realized that everyone in his Japanese Canadian family married interracially after his grandparents’ generation. This event led him to embark on a journey of self-discovery. This live-action animated documentary explores why almost 100% of Japanese Canadians are marrying interracially, the highest out of any ethnicity in this country, and how their mixed-race children perceive their multiracial identities. The stories from four generations of a Japanese Canadian family come to life through the use of innovative animation techniques.
Can’t wait to watch this one!
For a complete schedule and more info on tickets and venues, CLICK HERE.