Carved in Silence tells the story of Chinese immigrants who were detained at the United States Immigration Station at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay during the little known Chinese Exclusion era. The film examines the genesis of racially discriminatory immigration policies, its reality, and its consequences. Interviews are intercut with historical footage and dramatic re-enactments to powerfully translate the impact of public policies into human terms
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Originally produced by Lowedown Productions in 1988
Credits
Cinematography, Emiko Omori; editor, Yasha Aginski; music by Mark Adler and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
Cast
David Amamoto, Carol Balcer, Bak CHin, Wyland Chu, Don Clelland, Donald Hudson, Mary Ellen Jackson, Yee Mui Kwan, Stephanie Lau, Rogers Lee, Wieland Leong, Max Proudfoot, Shi Zhu
