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Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families
| Length: | 30 min |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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The producers of Who Killed Vincent Chin? turned the camera on their own families to make this innovative documentary on ethnic stereotypes. Clips from Hollywood movies, from a vintage silent film to Breakfast at Tiffany's, reveal nearly a century of disparaging images of Asians. These images are juxtaposed with portraits of the Choys, an immigrant, working class family, and the Tajimas, a fourth-generation middle class California family. Seeing the efforts of these families to establish themselves in America makes the celluloid images seem both laughable and sad.
"The quality of the photography and the content makes this a prime source for use in multicultural curricula in high schools and colleges."
‒Choice
"Strongly recommended for collections that address the diversity of peoples and cultures in the US."
‒Library Journal
‒Choice
"Strongly recommended for collections that address the diversity of peoples and cultures in the US."
‒Library Journal
Juror's Citation, Black Maria Film Festival, 1991
Asian/Pacific American Heritage, Smithsonian Institution, 1991
Asian/Pacific American Heritage, Smithsonian Institution, 1991
