Your Day Is My Night (2014)
Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and political upheaval. As the bed transforms into a stage, the film reveals the collective history of the Chinese in the United States through conversations, autobiographical monologues, and theatrical movement pieces. Shot in the kitchens, bedrooms, wedding halls, cafés, and mahjong parlors of Chinatown, this provocative hybrid documentary addresses issues of privacy, intimacy, and urban life.
Director: Lynne Sachs
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: May 10, 2014
Cast
- Yi Chun Cao - Self
- Linda Chan - Self
- Chung Qing Che - Self
- Ellen Ho - Self
- Yun Xiu Huang - Self
- Sheut Hing Lee - Self
- Veraalba Santa - Lourdes
- Kam Yin Tsui - Self
Music: Stephen Vitiello
Editing: Sean Hanley
Country: United States of America
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
Keywords
immigrant, puerto rico, chinese, art, performing arts
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Your Day Is My Night about?
- Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and political upheaval. As the bed transforms into a stage, the film reveals the collective history of the Chinese in the United States through conversations, autobiographical monologues, and theatrical movement pieces. Shot in the kitchens, bedrooms, wedding halls, cafés, and mahjong parlors of Chinatown, this provocative hybrid documentary addresses issues of privacy, intimacy, and urban life.
- Who directed Your Day Is My Night?
- Your Day Is My Night was directed by Lynne Sachs.
- Who stars in Your Day Is My Night?
- Your Day Is My Night stars Yi Chun Cao, Linda Chan, Chung Qing Che, Ellen Ho, Yun Xiu Huang, Sheut Hing Lee.
- How long is Your Day Is My Night?
- Your Day Is My Night has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is Your Day Is My Night?
- Your Day Is My Night is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Your Day Is My Night produced?
- Your Day Is My Night was produced in United States of America.