Sewing Woman

1983 film

  • October 1982 (1982-10)
Running time
14 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Sewing Woman is a 1982 American short documentary film directed by Arthur Dong about one woman's journey to America, from an arranged marriage in old China to life in San Francisco. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1984.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

Sewing Woman is an oral history of the filmmaker's mother, Zem Ping Dong, who immigrated from China and worked in San Francisco's garment industry for over thirty years.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sewing Woman." www.deepfocusproductions.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Arthur Dong: Awards." imdb.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "56th Academy Awards: DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject): Sewing Woman-- Arthur Dong, Producer (Nominee)."[permanent dead link] www.awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

External links

  • Sewing Woman at DeepFocus Productions
  • Sewing Woman at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Sewing Woman at Third World Newsreel


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