The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2017, The Chinese Exclusion Act is a historia and documental film directed by Ric Burns, running about 161 minutes.

What it’s about. A sweeping chronicle of the entire exclusion era - the latter part of the 1800s, when anti-Chinese agitation led to federal laws targeting Chinese abroad and those already in the country. Go far beyond the legislation with the survival and growth of Chinese American communities in the face of prejudice and outright violence, the “paper” sons and daughters who emigrated despite the seemingly impassable barriers, and the legal challenges that produced some of the most momentous decisions in Supreme Court history.

Who’s in it. The Chinese Exclusion Act stars Hoon Lee as Narrator, Joel de la Fuente, Yuet-Fung Ho and Fenton Li, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.7/10, The Chinese Exclusion Act sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Chinese Exclusion Act page.

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