Jade Snow

United States, 1978

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The Chinese-American success story of Jade Snow Wong who rejected the traditional role of female subservience to her father and brother and became an accomplished author. Shows the differences in family life-styles between American and Chinese-Americans. Very moving bio-pic of this 5th daughter who graduated with honours, won a State essay prize and worked for the Navy during World War II.

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Credits

director

Ron Finley

producer

Nola Safro

production company

Films Incorporated

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Duration

00:27:40:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005624

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Women - Employment - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chinese - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chinese Americans

Biographical

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Chinese Americans

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Women - Education

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

History → Women's rights

Literature → Authors - Biography

Literature → Women authors

People → Authors - Biography

People → Biographical films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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