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  • Journey of a Paper Son (2011)
  • Short | 19 min | Short, Drama, Family
Journey of a Paper Son (2011)
Short | 19 min | Short, Drama, Family
In "Journey of a Paper Son," an elderly Chinese man, who's dying from cancer, shocks his family when he reveals that he's a "paper son" (one who immigrated to the U.S., using fake documents and claiming he was the son of an American ...See moreIn "Journey of a Paper Son," an elderly Chinese man, who's dying from cancer, shocks his family when he reveals that he's a "paper son" (one who immigrated to the U.S., using fake documents and claiming he was the son of an American citizen) and asks them for a final wish to change back his name. His request threatens to tear apart his family, testing the limits of their love. We discover that he's just one of countless "paper sons" who were born from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first federal law to restrict immigration to the U.S. based on race or nationality. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Ming Lai
Writers
Ming Lai (story) | Patrick Lew (story)
Producer
Ming Lai
Composer
Pakk Hui
Cinematographer
Matt Steinauer
Editor
Matt Steinauer
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Updated May 5, 2011
Release date
Apr 29, 2011 (United States)

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