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May 29, 2018
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT premieres as a Special Presentation on PBS’ American Experience (check local listings).

April 20, 2017
Fourteen hundred people filled the historic Castro Theater eager to see the highly anticipated West Coast premiere of THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT at CAAMFest 2017, CAAM’s annual festival celebration Asian American film, music and food on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco.  We were thrilled to have in attendance Directors Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu, Producer Robin Espinola, many of the cast and crew, Supervisor Jane Kim and journalist MC Robert Handa, with other special guests.

CAAM's Executive Director Stephen Gong and the cast and crew of "THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT" documentary on the red carpet at the Castro Theatre on March 19, 2017.
From left to right: CAAM’s Executive Director Stephen Gong, David Lei, Li-Shin Yu, Robin Espinola, Yuet Fung Ho, Joel de la Fuente, Fenton Li, Chih Hsuan Liang, and Ric Burns on the red carpet at the Castro Theatre on March 19, 2017.


Watch a video of the engaging Q&A with cast and crew, moderated by CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong here.

See event photos and relive your favorite moments from the screening on CAAM’s Flickr page.

PRESS

 

Click here to see recent press about the film and CAAM's educational and community Outreach campaign

Donald Trump, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the Danger of Not Learning From America’s Anti-Immigrant Past (Mother Jones, June 29, 2018)
Review: A Mew Film Investigates the Time America Banned an Entire Race (The New York Times, May 28, 2018)
Film explores Chinese Exclusion Act as US Immigration ‘DNA’ (Associated Press, May 27, 2018)
What we can learn from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (KALW, March 15, 2017)
“The Chinese Exclusion Act” – A new film about a 19th century law with 21st century lessons (CAAM, March 13, 2017)
Political climate makes Asian film fest more urgent than ever (San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2017)
CAAM to develop “Who is American?” Public Engagement project and they need your help (YOMYOMF, August 15, 2016)
Support the Discussion About The Chinese Exclusion Act (Resonate, August 17, 2016)
CAAM to Launch “Who is American?” Education Campaign on Chinese Exclusion Act (NBC Asian America, August 18, 2016)
Make an Impact with CAAM “The Chinese Exclusion Act” Educational Outreach (NBC Bay Area, September 6, 2016)
In search of scapegoats, exclusion past and present (San Francisco Chronicle, September 9, 2016)

PRESS RELEASES

CAAM To Develop “Who is American?” Public Engagement Project (August 15, 2016)

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