Oct 27 | 7:00 pm
Bright Lights:Free Chol Soo Lee
Directed by Julie Ha and Eugene Yi
Free Event
Co-presented as part of the Boston Asian American Film Festival with the Roxbury International Film Festival
In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. After spending years fighting to survive, investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social justice movement. Panel discussion on the role and benefits of community based journalists following the screening.
Info
Venue
Emerson Paramount Center
Bright Family Screening Room
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Dates
Oct 27, 2022 | 7:00 pm
Post Film Q&A
Panel discussion on the role and benefits of community based journalists following the screening.
Details
83 minutes
FREE
Please Note:
Proof of vaccination or a negative test is required for entry
Access
In English and Korean with English subtitles
Tickets
Tickets for this screening will be available to reserve starting on THU, OCT 27 @ 12PM in-person at the Emerson Paramount Theatre Box Office, 559 Washington Street, or by phone at 617.824.8400.
Please note that registration for this free event does not guarantee access. You must be present at the theatre by the event start time to guarantee your seat. In the event of a sold out screening, unused tickets will be redistributed.
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About Bright Lights
The Bright Lights Cinema Series is presented by the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College. The mission of the series is to create community through cinema and welcomes both Emerson faculty, students, and staff as well as the general public.
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