Projecting connections & baaff spring showcase
Featuring 2 Films & an Author Book Talk
IN-PERSON EVENTS Emerson Paramount Center 559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
IN-PERSON EVENTS Emerson Paramount Center 559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
When RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York with the other survivors, the six were met not with compassion, but suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later, they were expelled from the country, and vanished. What became of them, and why did they disappear so completely? In an epic journey that crosses continents, an international team of investigators sets out to uncover the truth about the six Chinese, and to right a century-old injustice.
Post-Film Conversation: Steven Schwankert, Lead Researcher Alice Kane, Genealogist & Historian Moderated by Susan Chinsen, Creative Producer/Engagement – Founding Director, Boston Asian American Film Festival. |
Saturday, March 26 | 3:00PM
Rise:A Pop History of Asian America From The Nineties to Now (Author Book Talk) By Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now is an intimate, eye-opening, and frequently hilarious guided tour through the pop-cultural touchstones and sociopolitical shifts of the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and beyond. Join authors Jeff Yang and Phil Yu for a live virtual discussion at the Emerson Paramount Center. Pre-signed autographed books on sale following the discussion. |
In this historical piece, we are transported to New York’s Chinatown where Sister Tse (Shuya Chang) arrives by a snakehead, a human smuggler. Although she is indebted to the crime family responsible for her transport, her survival instincts help her gain favor with the matriarch, and she rises quickly in the ranks. Soon Tse must reconcile her success with her real reason for coming to America—to find the child that was taken from her. In the end, Sister Tse must draw on the strength she found in transforming her victimhood into power.
Post-Film Conversation: Join actor and Moderator Michael Tow, and Evan Jackson Leong, Director for an in depth conversation to explore the behind the scenes of the film. |
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