Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio

2020

Emiko Omori
28m
February 23, 2020 · United States of America

Overview

The May’s Photo Studio brings families together: in the past by splicing together family portraits in spite of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and in the present by reconnecting May’s granddaughter with her family’s legacy. These stunning photographs show San Francisco’s Chinatown in the early to mid-20th century, a vanishing “old Chinatown” vibrant with culture; an immigrant community becoming Americanized.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 23, 2020
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Ephemera Pictures
Director: Emiko Omori
Budget: $180,344
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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