This program has 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by clicking on the buttons at the top right.
Inspired by true events, an imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
Director - Vivian Cheung
For Roy' was inspired by my family's experiences of folding cranes at the hospice and losing my dad at a young age in 2007. When he was given 3 days to live after 5 years of battling cancer, we began to fold a thousand cranes, as the legend goes, to earn a wish for my dad, Roy. Three days turned to three weeks, and my dad was transferred to hospice, which is where the film begins. Although the film revolves around dying, it is truly a film about life, the joys and oddities of growing up in a hospital/hospice setting. If there's something I learned and want people to know, there's more to grieving than crying 24/7.
Seeing a lack of representation of terminal illness of loved ones from a child's perspective as well as the lack of Asian-Canadian voices in films of this genre, I was driven to add my personal narrative to show support and solidarity for survivors of cancer patients, but also to honour my father's memory and our honest bond as father and daughter on the 15 year anniversary of his passing.
An ode to my younger self, I can't wait to share with you me and my family's incredible story. We hope to inspire more open conversations about loss and grief, especially within Asian communities and younger audiences, and to bring more representation and advocacy of children experiencing loss of loved ones - something I longed to see growing up.
This program has 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by clicking on the buttons at the top right.
Inspired by true events, an imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
Director - Vivian Cheung
For Roy' was inspired by my family's experiences of folding cranes at the hospice and losing my dad at a young age in 2007. When he was given 3 days to live after 5 years of battling cancer, we began to fold a thousand cranes, as the legend goes, to earn a wish for my dad, Roy. Three days turned to three weeks, and my dad was transferred to hospice, which is where the film begins. Although the film revolves around dying, it is truly a film about life, the joys and oddities of growing up in a hospital/hospice setting. If there's something I learned and want people to know, there's more to grieving than crying 24/7.
Seeing a lack of representation of terminal illness of loved ones from a child's perspective as well as the lack of Asian-Canadian voices in films of this genre, I was driven to add my personal narrative to show support and solidarity for survivors of cancer patients, but also to honour my father's memory and our honest bond as father and daughter on the 15 year anniversary of his passing.
An ode to my younger self, I can't wait to share with you me and my family's incredible story. We hope to inspire more open conversations about loss and grief, especially within Asian communities and younger audiences, and to bring more representation and advocacy of children experiencing loss of loved ones - something I longed to see growing up.
