Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987) Q&A with Christine Choy | IU Cinema | Apr. 24, 2024 скачать в хорошем качестве

Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987) Q&A with Christine Choy | IU Cinema | Apr. 24, 2024

On April 24, 2024, IU Cinema screened Who Killed Vincent Chin? (dir. Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña, 1987), which was followed by this special virtual Q&A between filmmaker Christine Choy and IU Cinema Director Dr. Alicia Kozma. Who Killed Vincent Chin? explores the circumstances of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Detroit resident who was the victim of a hate crime in a climate of anti-Japanese sentiment among auto workers who witnessed their factories being shut down, and the lengths his family and community will go for justice. Oscar nominee Christine Choy has produced and directed over 70 works, in various forms, all of which are imbued with her electrifying energy and activist spirit. Most well-known for her Academy-nominated film Who Killed Vincent Chin?, her work has received numerous awards and Choy has been the recipient of prestigious fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim, the Rockefeller, and the Asian Cultural Council. Using her camera to shed light on hidden social histories and injustices, she has developed a reputation for fearless filmmaking and uncompromising vision in her push to change audiences' understanding of the world.