Date: First screening: December 21st, 2011 at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, 6pm to 10pm
Location: first screening at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden
Website: www.vancouverchinesegarden.com

In 2011, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will celebrate its 25th anniversary and produce a one-hour documentary. This historical documentary focuses on how Vancouver’s Chinese community worked with the city’s social elite to construct the first classical Chinese garden outside China. It addresses the challenges in overcoming inherent cross-cultural, political and social difficulties, and speaks to the future of Vancouver. The documentary weaves a collage of voices, images and ideas that paint a picture of the past and set the stage for the future of cross-cultural relations in Vancouver.

Producer: Laurie Cooper
Director/Editor: John Redpath
Camera: Vince Arvidson

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.