28 Nov 2007
Aan ons den arbeid
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Your Day Is My Night
Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and political upheaval. As the bed transforms into a stage, the film reveals the collective history of the Chinese in the United States through conversations, autobiographical monologues, and theatrical movement pieces. Shot in the kitchens, bedrooms, wedding halls, cafés, and mahjong parlors of Chinatown, this provocative hybrid documentary addresses issues of privacy, intimacy, and urban life.
Top Billed Cast
Yi Chun Cao Self
Linda Chan Self
Chung Qing Che Self
Ellen Ho Self
Yun Xiu Huang Self
Sheut Hing Lee Self
Veraalba Santa Lourdes
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