Chinatown Files
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Chen, Amy, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United States, 2001.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (58 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004227
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Filmed over 10 years, “Chinatown Files” charts the effects of the Cold War on Chinese Americans. The film reveals the hidden story of Chinese-American men and women who were hunted down, jailed, and targeted for deportation during the Cold War hysteria of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The interviews with Chinese Americans are interwoven with personal photographs, archival footage taken from Chinese and American propaganda films, old cartoons stereotyping Chinese Americans, and rare home movies of San Francisco and New York Chinatowns, all exploring the prejudice and xenophobia surrounding U.S.-China relations. “Chinatown Files” is a cautionary tale of how nationalist paranoia can quickly lead to racially-motivated violations of civil rights and liberties. It serves as a dramatic and enduring reminder of the fragility of constitutional protections.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2612 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2612 (HU_OSA_00004227.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |