Chinese Cafes in Rural Saskatchewan

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Director Tony Chan
Producer Tony Chan
Year 1985
Length 26 mins.
Genre documentary
Source http://gingerpost.com/
Language
Description A film profile of four Chinese cafe owners and their families living and flourishing in Outlook, Humboldt, and Eston, Saskatchewan. It looks at the role of women and sexism, historical and contemporary racism, business acumen, civic spirit and neighborhood relations. Includes a segment on Wayne Mah, the prairie’s only Chinese Canadian mayor in 1985. Rare still photos of early Chinese in Canada. http://gingerpost.com/ (3)