A Chinese-American Award-Winning Film "First Vote", Interview With Director Yi Chen | 2ND GEN

Angel Tang interviews award-winning Director Yi Chen about her documentary film, "First Vote." This film is a 2021 Academy Awards contender in the "Best Documentary Feature" category.

First Vote is a character-driven documentary about four Chinese Americans’ first-time voting and organizing from the 2016 presidential election to the 2018 midterms in battleground states. A conservative podcaster mobilizes immigrant voters for the Republican Party (Lance Chen). A progressive journalist confronts the recent rise of "Chinese Americans for Trump" after moving to a battle grounds state from Beijing (Kaiser Kuo). A gun-toting first-time candidate courts Tea Party votes and supports voter ID legislation in the South (Sue Googe). And a University of North Carolina anti-racism educator believes the North Carolina General Assembly Republicans proposed vote ID amendment on the 2018 ballot is “making it harder for people to vote” (Jennifer Ho).

Angel and Director Yi Chen talk about the director's background and her motivation for creating this documentary. They also discuss the power and diversity of the Asian American electorate, the fastest growing eligible voters in the United States, and explores the intersection of immigration, voting rights and racial justice.

You can watch the film at www.amazon.com/First-Vote-Natasha-Del-Toro/dp/B08N…
Director Yi Chen: www.c35films.com/
Film's Website: www.firstvotefilm.com/
Streaming on Amazon: www.amazon.com/First-Vote-Natasha-Del-Toro/dp/B08N…
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