Chinatown

Directed by Chet Canlas

Shorts / USA / 2017 / 3 mins

Precedes:

Power in Unity

San Francisco Public Library
May 23, 2018 6:30 pm Not Available

Description

Created by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation, CHINATOWN is a poetic portrait of the evolving neighborhood. This film is the winner of the inaugural Autumn Moon Festival Film Contest.

— Masashi Niwano

Expected attendees:

Exec. Producer :Caroline Cabading
Director: Chet Canlas

Precedes

Power in Unity

James Q. Chan / CAAMunity Screenings / USA / 2017 / 32 mins
San Francisco’s high-flying economy comes at the cost to low-income residents. Many longtime, immigrant, communities are being displaced by profit-driven developers, but Chinese seniors in Chinatown find renewed spirit as they fight the injustice by organizing and building coalitions with the Community Tenants Association.
Preceded by: Chinatown, Liminal Space/Crossings