Everything Will Be
National Film Board of Canada • 1h 25m
"Kwan's dream-like cinematography beautifully captures Chinatown in its contemporary state of flux..." Exclaim
Hot Docs Film Festival
Vancouver Film Festival
As dawn breaks and most of the city still sleeps, the long-time merchants of Vancouver's Chinatown are hard at work. They haul out their produce stands and set up their makeshift vendor carts in preparation for what they hope will be a busy day. But, like many ethnic enclaves in urban centres across North America, their clientele is dwindling. This once vibrant and thriving neighbourhood is in flux as new condo developments and non-Chinese businesses move in and gradually overtake the declining hub of the Chinese community. Everything Will Be, from Sundance award-winning director Julia Kwan, captures this fascinating transformation through the intimate perspectives of the neighbourhood's residents, diverse merchants and new entrepreneurs, who offer their poignant reflections on change, memory and legacy.
Canada - 2014 - 1h 26m
Directed By: Julia Kwan
Written By: Julia Kwan
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