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Landscapes of Home – Virtual Program

The film follows two mid-20th century doctors: Henry Ryusuke Shibata, a Japanese-Canadian born in Vancouver, and Stuart Cooper Robinson, a Canadian born in Nagoya, Japan. World War II uproots their lives. Shibata faces internment in the Rockies, Robinson is driven from Japan. The documentary captures their resilience amid displacement.

Alice Il Shin

Alice Il Shin is a Korean filmmaker who received her formal film training at Nihon University, Japan. Since then, she has worked as a director, producer, and editor on film and drama projects in Japan, Korea, and Canada. She is currently in production for her short animation film, Pearl (2025).

Presented as Part Of Landscapes of Home Canadian Feature Documentary – Virtual

Credits
Alice Il Shin, Eiko Kawabe Brown
Henry Ryusuke Shibata (as himself) , Michael Kramer (as Stuart Cooper Robinson)
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Festival passes

This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

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Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9