The Vancouver Asahi (Japan, 2014)

Friday, July 26, 6:30 PM
(132min., in Japanese and English with English subtitles)

In the early 1900s, Japanese who immigrated to Canada were greeted by the harsh reality of gruelling labour, discrimination, and poverty. However, the fighting spirit demonstrated by the Japanese-Canadian baseball team brought a ray of hope to people's lives.

The Outlaw League (Canada, 2014)

Saturday, July 27, 3 PM
(86 min., in French with English subtitles)

Nicolas wants to stop the mayor of his town from transforming a disused municipal baseball field into a garbage dump. With other kids in town, he becomes the leader of “la gang des hors-la-loi” to save the baseball field.

Late Life: The Chen-Min Wang Story (Taiwan, 2018)

Saturday, July 27, 5 PM
(99 min., in Mandarin and English with English subtitles)

This film follows the story of the first Taiwanese player for the New York Yankees, Chien-Ming Wang. It explores the struggles and the extraordinary journey of a man who is determined to fight his way back to the Major Leagues.

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With cooperation from:

Canadian Film Institute, Embassy of Japan, Japan Foundation, Ottawa Japanese Community Association, Embassy of France, Connections Productions, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada.
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