Archive for May 5th, 2007

THE CHINATOWN FILES

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

ctfTHE CHINATOWN FILES 唐人街檔案(7/7 4:00 PM), a powerful documentary that charts the effects of the Cold War on Chinese Americans during the 1950s and ’60s, took director Amy Chen and her film crew over 10 years to make. This is a special screening. After the movie, we invite you to join the panel discussion with the community heroes featured in the film. Well-researched and stunningly honest, the film includes archival footage taken from Chinese and American propaganda films, old cartoons stereotyping Chinese Americans, home movies of San Francisco and New York Chinatowns, and old photographs. Read More »