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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

201953mClara Kuperberg,Julia Kuperberg
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"A history of Asian representation on the Hollywood screen."

A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

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What is Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019) about?

A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

Who stars in Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood?

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood stars Nancy Wang Yuen (Self), Tamlyn Tomita (Self), Dan Akira (Self), Joseph McBride (Self), Marlon Brando ((archive footage)). The film was directed by Clara Kuperberg.

How long is Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood?

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood has a runtime of 53 min and premiered in 2019.

Is Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood worth watching?

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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