Film Screening & Panel Discussion: Bluff City Chinese (2024)

Join us for a screening of the documentary Bluff City Chinese. A panel discussion with director Thandi Cai and members from the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community will be held afterwards. "Bluff City Chinese is an award-winning documentary following two storytellers of different generations on a mission to share the untold history of Chinese American immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee. The film observes the complex nature of crafting historical narratives from scratch and explores how a yearning for identity can bring generations of people together to break ground for a more hopef.