Digging to Chinatown Documentary @ Japanese American Museum SJ
Starts: May 22, 2016 at 11:00 am
Ends: May 22, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Location: Japanese American Museum, 535 N. Fifth St., San Jose CA 95112
Tickets: $10 in advance ($12 walk-in) – available at JAMsj, Nichi Bei Bussan and Nikkei Traditions
The San Jose J-Town FilmFest will be screening Connie Young Yu’s documentary, Digging to Chinatown, at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj). CHCP Advisory Board Member/historian Connie Young Yu, teamed with documentarian Barre Fong, to document the story of Heinlenville, the original Chinatown buried under today’s Japantown. Connie Young Yu also authored the book Chinatown, San Jose USA.
Program includes a conversation with producer/historian/author Connie Young Yu, historical preservationist Leslie Masunaga, filmmaker Barre Fong and moderator Tom Izu of the California Historical Center.
For more information, visit the JAMsj event webpage and the J-Town FilmFest event webpage.
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