Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story
This feature-length documentary tells the story of the Asahi baseball team. In pre-World War II Vancouver, the team was unbeatable, winning the Pacific Northwest Championship for five straight years. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, all persons of Japanese descent in Canada were sent to internment camps. The former Asahi members survived by playing ball. Their passion was contagious and soon other players joined in, among them RCMP officials and local townspeople. As a result, the games helped break down racial and cultural barriers. This remarkable story is told with a combination of archival footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.
Prix et distinctions
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Prix Banff Rockie - catégorie: Émissions de sportsFestival de télévision, Banff2004
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Prix du JuryGolden Sheaf Awards / Festival du court métrage et de la vidéo, Yorkton2004
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Mention d'Honneur - catégorie: HumanitaireFestival international du film et de la vidéo, Columbus2003
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Meilleur long métrage documentaireAsian Film Festival, San Diego2003
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