Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball StorySleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story

iSleeping Tigersi tells the story of Vancouvers legendary Asahi baseball team, whose Japanese Canadian players, interned during WWII, used baseball to survive hardship and bridge racial divides through the power of the game. Before WWII, Vancouvers Asahi baseball team dominated the Pacific Northwest, winning five straight championships. After Pearl Harbor, its Japanese Canadian players were sent to internment camps. In iSleeping Tigersi, director Jari Osborne reveals how the teams love of baseball helped them endure adversity and foster connection with guards and locals, breaking down racial barriers. Through archival footage, recreations, and heartfelt interviews, the film celebrates resilience, community, and the unifying spirit of sport.