Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival » Vincent Who? http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org Celebrating the very best in Asian American film Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Vincent Who? Screening, Panel Discussion and Reception http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org/2009/02/17/vincent-who-screening-panel-discussion-and-reception/ http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org/2009/02/17/vincent-who-screening-panel-discussion-and-reception/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:08:50 +0000 Joe http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org/?p=452 The Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs presents a screening of the powerful documentary Vincent Who? with remarks by producer Curtis Chin followed by a civil rights panel discussion.

In 1982, Vincent Chin, a Chinese American was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments. For the first time, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community movement.

This documentary, inspired by a series of town halls organized by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress on the 25th anniversary of the case, features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists.

Event Details:
Friday, February 27, 2009
6:00pm – 8:00pm
City Hall
Conversation Hall (2nd Fl)
Philadelphia, PA

Please RVSP to: aacphiladelphia@gmail.com

To donate money for this event, visit VincentChin.net.

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