CinemaOSMovie · 1976 · 0h 46m

From Spikes to Spindles

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This raw, gutsy portrait of New York's Chinatown captures the early days of an emerging consciousness in the community. We see a Chinatown rarely depicted, a vibrant community whose young and old join forces to protest police brutality and hostile real estate developers. With bold strokes, it paints an overview of the community and its history, from the early laborers driving spikes into the transcontinental railroad to the garment workers of today.

Directed byChristine Choy

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Released
Runtime
0h 46m
Language
EN
Released
January 2, 1976
Studios
Third World Newsreel

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