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A moment in time /

Through a warm, intimate pastiche of multi-generational interviews and rare film clips (from both old Cantonese movies and early Chinese American works), Oscar-winning director Ruby Yang explores the evolving role of Chinatown movie theaters in San Francisco's Chinese American community.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Yang, Ruby (Director), Yam, Lambert (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Center for Asian American Media, 2009.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Chinese.
Motion picture theaters > California > Los Angeles.
Chinese Americans > California > Los Angeles.
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) > History.
Cinéma chinois.
Américains d'origine chinoise > Californie > Los Angeles.
Chinese Americans
Motion picture theaters
Motion pictures, Chinese
California > Los Angeles
California > Los Angeles > Chinatown
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Through a warm, intimate pastiche of multi-generational interviews and rare film clips (from both old Cantonese movies and early Chinese American works), Oscar-winning director Ruby Yang explores the evolving role of Chinatown movie theaters in San Francisco's Chinese American community.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed May 27, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 minutes)
Playing Time:00:57:03