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The Book of Distance

National Film Board of Canada · Astrea · 2020-10-08

Steam

AdventureCasualIndieFree To Play

Modes: Single player

Releases: Oct 08, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.

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In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything - he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.(Storyline via IGDB)

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WindowsSingle-playerTracked Controller SupportVR OnlyFamily Sharing

5 supported languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese

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3DVR6DOFLinearCinematicEducationEmotionalNarrationNarrativeHistorical

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