BC Alpha is an organization that has been a strong advocate both for the WW2 Korean comfort women, and the atrocities of the Japanese Army in China - including the rape of 80,000 Chinese women in Nanking.
Thekla Lit is president of BC Alpha. I met her when she joined the Chinese Head Tax Redress campaign. Thekla played an important role in speaking to Chinese Language media. She is an avid human rights activist and respected by many people in the community. Now she is continuing her campaign to raise awareness about "comfort women" and the "rape of Nanking."
Check out Theckla's 2000 talk The Path to the Reconcilation and Peace for the New Millenium.
Iris Chang The Rape of Nanking is being shown in Vancouver as a series of benefit screenings for BC Alpha, at the Ridge Theatre, 3131 Arbutus St. (at 15th Avenue).
A film by Bill Spahic and Anne PickIris Chang The Rape of Nanking is a moving and powerful film on the story of Iris Chang who almost single-handedly brought this forgotten Holocaust in Asia during WWII to the awareness of the western world. Her book The Rape of Nanking- the Forgotten Holocaust of WWII made the best seller list of New York Times for over 5 months when it was published in 1997. Until her untimely death in 2004, Iris had continued to be voice for the voiceless victims, despite vicious vilifications from revisionists. Iris’ legacy for us all is the ray of hope, justice and peace. This new feature docudrama (105 min) in HD is a produced by Real sot Reel Productions based in Toronto .
“You are going to find that we live in a world in which international law has much less to do with actual justice than international politics and money. A world in which those who have power often believe they are above the truth. My greatest hope is that a few of you in this auditorium today would actually serve as crusaders for truth, beauty and justice in future. People like that are needed to create a better world for the next generations of humankind on this planet and to ensure the survival of our civilization” ---- Quote of Iris Chang from the Movie
Venue: Ridge Theatre – 3131 Arbutus Street (at 15th Avenue )
Benefit Screenings:
November 15, 2007 (Thu)* 7:15 pm $15 & VIP$50
November 17, 2007 (Sat) * 4:00 pm $15 & VIP$50
November 22, 2007 (Thu) 7:15 pm $15
November 25, 2007 (Sun) 4:00 pm $15
November 25, 2007 (Sun) 7:15 pm $15
*Iris Chang’s parents and actress Olivia Cheng will be present for Q&A from the audience following the screenings on Nov 15 & 17.
Tickets are available at Ridge Theatre & www.alpha-canada.org/fundraiser or call 604-247-0738
Let your friends know about this wonderful movie. Attached please find the leaflets for more information. Proceeds from the benefit screenings of the movie go to support the works of ALPHA such as:-
˙ Peace and Reconciliation Study Tour for Canadian Teachers to Asia to learn about the history and issues related to atrocities committed during WWII in Asia
Working to get the
“Comfort Women” Motion 291 passed in the Canadian House of
Commons. This Motion supports redress for former “comfort women”.
Four survivors of Japan ’s
military sexual slavery from 4 different countries have been invited to bear
witness in Canada
in late November 2007.
Come to see a good movie and support ALPHA’s work! Please circulate this email to your contacts as broadly as possible. Thank you.
Thekla Lit
President of
B.C. ALPHA Co-chair of Canada
ALPHA (Association
for Learning & Preserving the History of WWII in Asia)
www.alpha-canada.org
Phone:
604-436-3002 or 604-313-6000 (Cell)
Fax: 604-439-7738
P.S. For World Premiere of this movie in Toronto , please visit http://www.irischangstory.com/index.htm
