Christine Choy Movies

  • 1982
    Bittersweet Survival

    Bittersweet Survival

    Bittersweet Survival

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    This documentary examines the re-settlement of South-East Asian refugees in the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. The film begins...

    Bittersweet Survival
  • 2001
    Ha Ha Shanghai

    Ha Ha Shanghai

    Ha Ha Shanghai

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    In 1992 the filmmaker Christine Choy returned to Shanghai for the first time in over thirty years: to track down the title of her family’s...

    Ha Ha Shanghai
  • 2009
    Cinema Korea

    Cinema Korea

    Cinema Korea

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    Academy Award-nominated director Christine Choy brings together interviews with actors and directors, archival footage of classic Korean films and...

    Cinema Korea
  • 2003
    Sparrow Village

    Sparrow Village

    Sparrow Village

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    In a rural village of southwestern China a bevy of young girls yearn for an education. Their parents are poor and illiterate. It is difficult for...

    Sparrow Village
  • 1980
    To Love, Honor and Obey

    To Love, Honor and Obey

    To Love, Honor and Obey

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    This film explores the social, psychological and cultural factors that contribute to violence against women regardless of ethnicity or economic...

    To Love, Honor and Obey
  • 1997
    The Shot Heard 'Round the World

    The Shot Heard 'Round the World

    The Shot Heard 'Round the World

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    The film investigates the death of Japanese exchange student Yoshi Hattori, killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 17, 1992.

    The Shot Heard 'Round the World
  • 1992
    Monkey King Looks West

    Monkey King Looks West

    Monkey King Looks West

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    This colorful production contrasts the rich heritage of Chinese opera with the day-to-day realities of its emigréperformers in New York's...

    Monkey King Looks West
  • 1991
    Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families

    Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families

    Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families

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    Documentary by Christine Choy

    Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families
  • 1985
    Namibia: Independence Now!

    Namibia: Independence Now!

    Namibia: Independence Now!

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    A revolutionary political moment is captured firsthand by two independent women filmmakers shooting inside refugee settlements in Zambia and Angola...

    Namibia: Independence Now!