

Overview
Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and political upheaval. As the bed transforms into a stage, the film reveals the collective history of the Chinese in the United States through conversations, autobiographical monologues, and theatrical movement pieces. Shot in the kitchens, bedrooms, wedding halls, cafés, and mahjong parlors of Chinatown, this provocative hybrid documentary addresses issues of privacy, intimacy, and urban life.
Director
Lynne Sachs
Cast
Yi Chun Cao
Self
Linda Chan
Self
Chung Qing Che
Self
Ellen Ho
Self
Yun Xiu Huang
Self
Sheut Hing Lee
Self
Veraalba Santa
Lourdes
Kam Yin Tsui
Self
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