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“Its intimate, as-it-happened cinéma-vérité style draws you in, and soon this family trip takes the twists and turns of a compelling detective story. A surprising, sobering history lesson… The Boston Globe

“FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH is a beautiful, emotional journey. ⭐⭐⭐ Four out of four stars.”MovieGuide

“A gorgeous and moving story that unveils an important part of American history.” – Edward Douglas, The Weekend Warrior

“FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH is more than a movie. It’s a life changing experience.” – Jimmy Cheung, Ascend

Welcome to the official website of FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH, the award-winning documentary feature film that follows the Chiu family on a surprising journey through Mississippi in search of their lost family history. Along the way, they meet a diverse group of local residents and historians, who shed light on the racially complex history of the early Chinese in the segregated South. Their emotional journey also leads them to discover how exclusionary immigration laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 impacted their family and they learn how deep their roots run in America.

FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH made its US Broadcast Premiere on the World Channel (PBS) series “America ReFramed”. Visit our screenings page to find out where you can watch our film.

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  • Thu
    04
    Apr
    2024

    University of Alabama

    4:00-6:00 PM CT

    ten HOOR 30
    350 Marrs Spring Rd,
    Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

    Event Details

    Screening and discussion with Larissa Lam (Director) and Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON

  • Mon
    08
    Apr
    2024

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    5:00-8:00 PM ET

    77 Massachusetts Avenue
    Room 10-250
    Cambridge, MA 02139

    Event Details

    Screening and discussion with Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON

  • Tue
    16
    Apr
    2024

    Sewanee: University of the South

    7:00-9:00 PM CT

    Gailor Hall G11- Naylor Auditorium
    735 University Ave.
    Sewanee, TN 37383

    Screening and discussion with Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON

  • Sun
    05
    May
    2024

    Third Space Asian America

    2:00-5:00 PM ET

    Livingston Senior/Community Center (LSCC)
    Room Tahaney 2
    204 Hillside Ave.
    Livingston, NJ 07039  

    Screening and discussion with Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON

  • Mon
    06
    May
    2024

    New Jersey Performing Arts Center

    6:00-8:00 PM ET

    One Center St.
    Newark, NJ 07102

    Screening and discussion with Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON

  • Tue
    07
    May
    2024

    Hope Astoria Church

    7:00-9:30 PM ET

    36-12 35th Street
    Queens, NY 11106

    Screening and discussion with Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON
    Event Details and Registration

  • Mon
    03
    Jun
    2024

    New Mexico Highland University - PoPs Summer Summit

    6:00-8:00 PM MT

    New Mexico Highland University 
    Student Union Bldg.
    800 National Ave.
    Las Vegas, NM 87701

    Screening and discussion with Larissa Lam (Director) and Baldwin Chiu (Producer) IN-PERSON

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