"Against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-1960s, a young San Francisco Chinatown resident's exquisite footage captured the Asian American Movement from the perspective of young residents on the front lines of their historic neighborhood in transition. Publicly challenging the conservative views of their elders, their protests of the 1960s-1980s rattled the once quiet streets during the community's shift in power and provoked unprecedented social change along the way."
"Join us for the film screening of "Chinatown Rising" followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and co-director, Joshua Chuck. Light refreshments will be provided. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur. Cost: FREE Categories: Community, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Movies, Political Activism, Protests / Causes"
The film presents exquisite footage captured by a young San Francisco Chinatown resident during the mid-1960s Civil Rights Movement. The footage documents the Asian American Movement from the perspective of young residents on the front lines as their historic neighborhood underwent transition. Young activists publicly challenged conservative elder views and staged protests from the 1960s through the 1980s that rattled once-quiet streets, shifted community power, and provoked unprecedented social change. A screening includes a Q&A with filmmaker and co-director Joshua Chuck. Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free. Attendees are advised to confirm details with the event organizer.
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