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The Chinese Exclusion Act (film)
''The Chinese Exclusion Act'' is a 2017 documentary film about the United States Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Produced by PBS as a "special presentation" for the ''American Experience'' documentary program, it explores how the Act's 61-year-long prohibition of Chinese immigrants to the United States had an effect on Chinese communities already living in the country. Directed by Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu, who also served as writer and editor respectively, the film premiered in the 2017 CAAMFest and aired on PBS in the United States on May 29, 2018. Interviewees * Martin B. Gold, attorney *Erika Lee, historian *David Lei, community advocate * Mary Ting Yi Lui, historian * Mae Ngai, historian *Jean Pfaelzer, historian *Kevin Starr, historian * John Kuo Wei Tchen, historian * Ling-chi Wang, scholar *K. Scott Wong, historian *Renqiu Yu, historian Production The documentary began production in 2012. Critical response Mike Hale of ''The New York Times'' commended ''The Chinese Exclusio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ric Burns
Ric Burns (Eric Burns, born 1955) is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series '' The Civil War'' (1990), which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey Ward. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Burns moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, at an early age and later attended Columbia University and Cambridge University, breaking from his graduate work to join his brother on the production of the ''Civil War'' series. Since founding Steeplechase Films in 1989, he has directed several programs for WGBH Boston's ''American Experience'', including ''Coney Island'' (1991). Burns also wrote and directed ''The Donner Party'' (1992). In 1995, Burns wrote, directed, and co-produced ''The Way West''. In April 2002, he completed a documentary about ''Ansel Adams'', a co-production of Steeplechase Films and Sierra Club Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |