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Quo Vadis, Mrs. Lumb?
196527 min 55 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Ron Kelly
Production: Peter Jones
Script: Ron Kelly
A portrait of Jean Bessie Lumb, a Chinese-Canadian woman. Mrs. Lumb talks candidly about the prejudice she felt during her childhood in Vancouver, her arranged marriage, her occupation, raising children, and intermarriage.
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Subject categories
- Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > British ColumbiaChinese OriginsDiscriminationWomen
- Women - Portraits > Family LifeImmigrant Experience
Credits
- director
- Ron Kelly
- screenplay
- Ron Kelly
- producer
- Peter Jones
- photography
- Mike Lente
- music
- Donald Douglas
- participation
- Jean Bessie Lumb