How are immigrants, fugitives, and refugees portrayed in film, and how do these portrayals shape public perception? What are the lived experiences of those navigating displacement, exile, or forced migration? Join us for a screening and discussion as we explore the representations of immigrants, fugitives, and refugees in this collection of nuanced and singular independent films.

Chan is Missing (1982) is considered one of the first major works in Asian-American independent cinema. Directed by Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club), the film follows two cab drivers in San Francisco's Chinatown who are looking for Chan, a business partner who has mysteriously disappeared. (1hr 20 min + Opening Remarks from Dr. Xiaojing Zhou)

Screenings for the series will take place from November 11th through November 16th at the Long Theatre. Part of the Media X Essentials Collection, curated by students!