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. . . at 6:00 pm on Wed., Dec. 17 at the Embassy of Canada for a special sneak preview screening of The Vancouver Asahi, followed by a Q&A session with director Yuya Ishii and star Satoshi Tsumabuki. Based on the true story of the scrappy Japanese-Canadian Nikkei baseball team that overcame poverty, discrimination and ostracism to become the five- time Pacific Northwest League champions just prior to World War II. The David vs. Goliath tale has been hailed for its beautifully filmed evocation of a little-known era in Canadian history, when an underdog ball team brought Japanese and Canadian fans together in a jubilant celebration of sport and life. Please make your reservations at the FCCJ Reception Desk or online by Monday, Dec. 15, and see the FCCJ website for a map to the Embassy and other details. (Japan, 2014; 133 minutes; Japanese with English subtitles.)

— Karen Severns