Docs In Progress and We Are Takoma are pleased to present two short documentaries by local filmmakers about the Chinese-American experience.  This is part of a regular series of documentary screenings held in Takoma Park every other month.

WHAT’S SCREENING?

Dr Tseo
by Simone Fary
Born in rural China in 1904, Dr. Cheng Se Tseo defeated an opium addiction, served in Chang Kai Shek’s Nationalist Army, earned a PhD in the United States, was a sailor in the American Navy during World War II, and ultimately became a potter. Told in his own words, this documentary presents a man who has experienced much of the 20th century’s history.

Chinatown
by Yi Chen
As Washington DC’s historic Chinatown neighborhood gets gentrified, its Chinese heritage is less and less visible. This is the story of residents struggling to maintain their heritage in the midst of a changing neighborhood.

This screening is being presented in partnership with We Are Takoma and is free thanks to the support of the Maryland State Arts Council and the Maryland Film Office.