FIRST VOTE is a character-driven verité documentary with unparalleled access to a diverse cross section of politically engaged Chinese Americans: a gun-toting Tea Party-favorite candidate courting GOP votes in the South; a podcaster in Ohio who became a citizen in order to vote for Trump; a long-haired journalist confronting Chinese Americans for Trump after moving to a battleground state; and a University of North Carolina professor teaching about race and racism in the US. The film weaves their stories from the presidential election of 2016 to the 2018 midterms, and explores the intersections between immigration, voting rights and racial justice.
- Year2020
- Runtime60 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- NoteFor more information, visit firstvotefilm.com
- DirectorYi Chen
- ProducerYi Chen
- CinematographerYi Chen
- EditorYi Chen, Kristina Motwani, Bryan Chang
- ComposerRyan Blotnick
FIRST VOTE is a character-driven verité documentary with unparalleled access to a diverse cross section of politically engaged Chinese Americans: a gun-toting Tea Party-favorite candidate courting GOP votes in the South; a podcaster in Ohio who became a citizen in order to vote for Trump; a long-haired journalist confronting Chinese Americans for Trump after moving to a battleground state; and a University of North Carolina professor teaching about race and racism in the US. The film weaves their stories from the presidential election of 2016 to the 2018 midterms, and explores the intersections between immigration, voting rights and racial justice.
- Year2020
- Runtime60 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- NoteFor more information, visit firstvotefilm.com
- DirectorYi Chen
- ProducerYi Chen
- CinematographerYi Chen
- EditorYi Chen, Kristina Motwani, Bryan Chang
- ComposerRyan Blotnick