Blurring The Color Line Film Screening

97 Hillview Avenue,Los Altos CA 94022

20 November, 2022

Description

AAPI Silicon Valley (aapisv.org) and Justice Vanguard (justicevanguard.org) are collaborating to host a free screening of the film Blurring the Color Line on November 20th, 2022 from 6 pm-8 pm at the Los Altos Community Center (97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA, 94022). This free event will include a post-show discussion and Q&A with the director, Crystal Kwok. Blurring the Color Line is inspired by Crystal Kwok’s grandmother’s story about her family’s grocery store in Augusta, Georgia. Her family grew up in a Black neighborhood and they share stories about their personal experiences that expose the problematic, racialized system. The film decenters existing narratives and showcases perspectives from both the Chinese and Black community, opening up necessary but uncomfortable discussions between marginalized groups. Blurring the Color Line is a step towards cross-racial solidarity by having a better understanding of the past in efforts of changing the future. Both Asian and Black groups have faced hardships and lack of representation in the media, so this film is needed now more than ever. “Blurring the Color Line” has received awards including the Courage Award at DisOrient Film Festival, Mira Nair Rising Female Filmmaker Award at the Harlem International Film Festival, Best Documentary Award from JXN Film Festival, Viewers Choice Award & Best Documentary Award from Black Cat Picture Show in Augusta. The film is endorsed by W. Kamau Bell and Kwok has been interviewed by The World, She Has The Mic and others featured on the film’s YouTube channel. For more information about Blurring the Color Line, please visit: https://www.blurringthecolorline.com/synopsis