In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can't be helped”. As a phrase, it represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese cultural reserve, through which adversity is never acknowledged. Nancy Okura is a Canadian of Japanese decent. During the Second World War, she was involuntarily removed from her home and relocated to an internment camp by the Government of Canada. Shi kata ga nai prevented Nancy Okura from ever speaking about her internment.
| Directing | Chris Hope | Director |
| Production | Mitsu Ito | Executive Producer |
| Production | Goro Kawaguchi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marty Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Heron | Producer |
| Production | Sid Ikeda | Producer |
| Production | Lorene Nagata | Producer |
| Production | Steve Oikawa | Producer |
| Production | Peter Wakayama | Producer |
| Writing | Chris Hope | Writer |
| Writing | Karen Gordon | Script Editor |
| Camera | Bill Metcalf | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brian Van Binnendyk | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jeff Cole | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Anwar | Music |
| Art | Tim Okura | Art Direction |
| Art | Matt Okura | Web Designer |
| Editing | Darren Laberee | Editor |
| Editing | Chris Hope | Editor |
| Editing | Kevin McAuliffe | Online Editor |
| Sound | John 'Wheels' Hurlbut | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Crew | Hasayo Heron | Translator |
| Crew | Reina Endo | Translator |
| Production | Mike Choi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jeff Cole | Production Assistant |
| Production | Grace Hope | Production Assistant |
| Production | Dwight Friesen | Production Assistant |
