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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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Yi Chun CaoYi Chun CaoSelf
  • Photo of Linda ChanLinda ChanSelf
  • Photo of Chung Qing CheChung Qing CheSelf
  • Photo of Ellen HoEllen HoSelf
  • Photo of Yun Xiu HuangYun Xiu HuangSelf
  • Photo of Sheut Hing LeeSheut Hing LeeSelf
  • Photo of Veraalba SantaVeraalba SantaLourdes
  • Photo of Kam Yin TsuiKam Yin TsuiSelf

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