Film Screening: Bluff City Chinese

Schedule

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 12:30 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

CCSF Chinatown-North Beach Center | San Francisco, CA

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This powerful documentary follows the intertwined journeys of two Chinese American storytellers from different generations in Tennessee.
About this Event

Join CHSA for a special screening of Bluff City Chinese, a documentary directed by Thandi Cai chronicling the overlooked history and living legacy of Chinese communities in Memphis, Tennessee. Through archival research, oral histories, and contemporary storytelling, the film explores migration, survival, and belonging in the U.S. South — expanding common narratives of Chinese American history beyond coastal Chinatowns.

Location:
City College of San Francisco – Chinatown Campus
808 Kearny Street, Room 201

This event is free and open to the public. All are warmly encouraged to attend.

Paid parking is available at the Portsmouth Square Garage.

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CCSF Chinatown-North Beach Center, 808 Kearny Street , San Francisco, United States

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