United States / Nov 09, 2001 / 2001 HIFF
The Chinatown Files (2001)
Directed by Amy Chen
57minruntime
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Plot
This documentary brings to the public, for the first time, a story that was classified as secret by the US government for over four decades. Exploring the roots and legacy of the Cold War on the Chinese American community during the 1950s and the 1960s, it presents first hand accounts of seven men and women's experiences of being hunted down, jailed and targeted for deportation in America.
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Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Chinatown Files |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | twn.org |
| Release date | 9 novembre 2001 |
| Production | Ying Chan, Sabina Gordon, Amy Chen, Jennifer Polk |
| Writer | Martin D. Toub, Andrea Weiss |
| Editing | Martin D. Toub, Peter Gonzalez, Sam Pollard, Kenia Steffani, Gina Sohn, Jocelyn Chen |
| Cinematography | Emiko Omori, Herman Lew, Rolland Lowe, Ed Kamieski, Curtis Choy, Joel Katz, Dolly Chung |
| Assistant directors | Amy Chen |
| Camera operators | Emiko Omori, Rolland Lowe, Ed Kamieski, Curtis Choy, Joel Katz, Herman Lew, Dolly Chung |
| Additional photography | Rolland Lowe, Ed Kamieski, Curtis Choy, Dolly Chung, Emiko Omori, Joel Katz, Herman Lew |
| Production design | Qris Yamashita |
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| Art direction | Qris Yamashita |
| Set decoration | Qris Yamashita |
| Music | Woody Pak, Claudia Katayanagi, Gautem Choudheri, J.T. Takagi, Curtis Choy, Sara Chin |
| Sound | Claudia Katayanagi, Woody Pak, Gautem Choudheri, J.T. Takagi, Curtis Choy, Sara Chin |
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