Chicago Public Library's Film Screening & Panel Discussion: Bluff City Chinese (2024)

Event Date: September 5, 2026 (2:30PM)

Join us for a screening of the documentary Bluff City Chinese. A panel discussion with director Thandi Cai and members from the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community will be held afterwards.

"Bluff City Chinese is an award-winning documentary following two storytellers of different generations on a mission to share the untold history of Chinese American immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee. The film observes the complex nature of crafting historical narratives from scratch and explores how a yearning for identity can bring generations of people together to break ground for a more hopeful future. It has screened at festivals across the country, as well as community groups and cultural landmarks such as the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN and the Addison Gallery for American Art in Andover,
Massachusetts. The film aims to humanize the immigrant experience and celebrate the strength of Asian American identity in the South."

Registration is encouraged, but not required.

This film plays in English with Chinese subtitles.

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