cinéSPEAK presents American Worker: The Labor to Belong (Work in Progress)
Join cinéSPEAK and National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) at North Chinatown's beloved artist collective run gallery, Vox Populi, for a special work-in-progress presentation of American Worker: The Labor to Belong with Director Thien Dinh and NDWA!
This screening is a part of our series for Collective Futures—a six-week, citywide project activating Philadelphia’s network of artist-run spaces, DIY venues, and community-based initiatives. Throughout the month of October, cinéSPEAK is exploring and uplifting the American worker and the role of artists as workers supporting grassroots labor movements.
Thien Dinh and NDWA PA's collaboration is made possible with the support of Leeway Foundation.
Event Flow:
—Doors open and community gathering at 6:30 PM (enjoy light refreshments!)
—Film screening at 7:00 PM (40 min excerpt)
—Community dialogue with the filmmaker and organizers at 7:40 - 8:10 PM
American Worker: The Labor to Belong (Work in Progress)
Set within today’s political upheaval and economic instability, with "protecting American Workers" as the driving rhetoric for xenophobia, an AAPI immigrant filmmaker examines a pivotal cultural question: Who counts as an American worker, and how has that definition been constructed and enforced over time?
Year: 2027
Runtime: 40 min
Language: Tagalog, English
Country: United States
Subtitle Language: English