The Chinese Gardens

Overview

The Chinese Gardens looks at the lost Chinese community in Port Townsend, WA, examining anti-Chinese violence in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1800s and drawing connections between past and present race relations in the United States. Through text, brief interviews, and images of the empty spaces of Port Townsend's former Chinatown, the film examines early instances of racism against the Chinese in the U.S., from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 through various lynchings, beatings, and murders. The Chinese Gardens also documents Chinese American resistance to these crimes, illuminating the hidden history of that tumultuous time.

Details

Status

Released

Original language

English

Director

Valerie Soe

Writer

Valerie Soe

Producer

Valerie Soe

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2231565