Return Home (1992)
• May 1st, 1992 • 0h 29min
Documentary
Overview
After the near death of her grandfather, Chinese Canadian filmmaker Michelle Wong embarks on a personal journey back home to her small town of St. Paul, Alberta to speak to her grandparents about their journey from China to Canada.
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