Chinatown: Immigrants in America
Synopsis
Produced by DCTV in response to what its makers saw as distorted media portrayals of New York City’s Chinatown, "Chinatown: Immigrants in America" (1976) offers an unvarnished portrait of an immigrant community confronting poverty, labor exploitation, and cultural displacement. Directed by Jon Alpert and Yoko Maruyama, the film documents restaurant, garment, and service workers enduring low wages and unsafe conditions while struggling to build lives in America.
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- Director
- Jon Alpert, Yoko Maruyama, Keiko Tsuno
- Screenplay & Story
- Jon Alpert
- Original Title
- Chinatown: Immigrants in America
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Production Studios
- Downtown Community Television Center
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Alpert, Yoko Maruyama, Keiko Tsuno
Jon Alpert
David R. Loxton
Department Leadership Roster
Jon Alpert
Director
Yoko Maruyama
Director
Keiko Tsuno
Director
Jon Alpert
Writer
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What is Chinatown: Immigrants in America about?
Produced by DCTV in response to what its makers saw as distorted media portrayals of New York City’s Chinatown, "Chinatown: Immigrants in America" (1976) offers an unvarnished portrait of an immigrant community confronting poverty, labor exploitation, and cultural displacement. Directed by Jon Alpert and Yoko Maruyama, the film documents restaurant, garment, and service workers enduring low wages and unsafe conditions while struggling to build lives in America.
Who directed Chinatown: Immigrants in America?
Chinatown: Immigrants in America was directed by Jon Alpert, Yoko Maruyama, Keiko Tsuno.
Who stars in Chinatown: Immigrants in America?
The principal cast of Chinatown: Immigrants in America includes Jon Alpert, Lap Wong, Ting Yu.
When was Chinatown: Immigrants in America released and how long is it?
Chinatown: Immigrants in America was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 59m.