OACC Film Screening: Chinese Couplets

Part memoir, part history, part investigation, Chinese Couplets spans two centuries, three countries and four generations of women. This intimate story reveals the impact of America’s Chinese Exclusion Acts on filmmaker Felicia Lowe’s family. Lowe offers a nuanced, engaging approach to the debate that details the multi-generational effects of ethnically motivated immigration policies while imparting a cautionary tale of living with cultural pluralism in the 21st century.

After the screening, Lowe will moderate a discussion on inheritance and identity. Panelists will include Alana Lowe, Grant Din, and Sandy Jiang. Popcorn and light refreshments will be served.

This Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) event is co-presented by the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA).

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