Far East Deep South

2828 35th Street,Sacramento CA 95817

09 April, 2022

Description

A story of a Chinese American family who travels from California to Mississippi and discovers a powerful revelation. FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH follows Charles Chiu and his family’s search for their roots that take them on an eye-opening journey through the Mississippi Delta, uncovering their lost family history and the racially complex experience of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. With the help of local residents and historians, this Chinese American family learns about the impact of race-based immigration policies on their family and the symbiotic relationship between Black and Chinese communities during the Jim Crow era.This deeply moving and unforgettable story offers a poignant and important perspective on race relations, immigration and American identity. LARISSA LAM (pronounced Luh-REE-Suh) Larissa Lam is the director of the award-winning documentary, Far East Deep South. Over the past two decades, Larissa has been a creative force in music, film and TV. A proud UCLA Bruin from Diamond Bar, CA, she has been a keynote speaker at TEDx and Leadercast. She has also been a contributing author to the L.A. Times and Asian American anthology books such as “Miso for Life”. An accomplished singer-songwriter and composer, Larissa’s song “I Feel Alive” won a Hollywood Music in Media Award and she has written music for film and TV shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is also an experienced TV/radio host who currently hosts the podcast “Love, Discovery and Dim Sum“ that helps people discover more history and an Asian American perspective on race and culture alongside her husband, Baldwin Chiu. Twitter @larissalam | Instagram @LarissaLamMusic | Facebook BALDWIN CHIU Baldwin Chiu and his family are the subjects of Far East Deep South. His family’s story has been featured on CBS News, PBS and NPR. He is a graduate of the Act One film producing program and previously produced the award-winning documentary short, Finding Cleveland. In addition to being a producer, Chiu is a rapper and beatboxer known by his MC name, Only Won and has gained recognition for his viral videos, “Cantonese Boy”, “12 Days of Dim Sum”, and “Asian Americans Make History.” Chiu’s original songs were featured in the video game “Sleeping Dogs” and the film “Dead Man Down.” Chiu has been a speaker on numerous panels addressing race, immigration, and Asian American representation in the media. Twitter: @onlywon ~ Instagram: @onlywonmc ~ Facebook