Written by Deborah Lau-Yu

Mark your calendars for May 26 and 27, because Reel Asian Film Festival is presenting a free screening and panel discussion of the rarely-shown Oscar-nominated documentary, Who Killed Vincent Chin?,  by Renee Tajima-Pena and Christine Choy. The panel will include co-director Renee Tajima-Pena, filmmaker Yung Chang, and activist and educator Annie Tan, who is the cousin of Vincent Chin. They will discuss how the film and filmmaking can reflect and respond to moments and movements like this one. Please visit www.reelasian.com to register for this free event.

This season also marks the release of From a Whisper to A Rally Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trail that Galvanized the Asian American Movement, by Paula Yoo. Released just a month ago on April 20th, it is an important piece of literature that documents the murder, the trial, verdicts, and the reaction and action from the Asian American community. Be sure to pick up a copy to support this book!

About the writer, Deborah Lau-Yu

Deborah Lau-Yu is the Editor-in-Chief of Fête Chinoise Platform and the Creative Director of PALETTERA Inc. She is passionate about visual culture and design, the arts, and the Chinese Canadian diaspora.