Under Fire: Community Screening & Discussion

TheBachelor of Arts Minor in Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies(ACAM) at UBC is a multidisciplinary program that explores the history, culture, and contemporary development of Asian communities in Canada, and global Asian migrations.

UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program

Join us for the screening of Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver produced by Christy Fong and Denise Fong, followed by a panel discussion on historical and contemporary activism in Chinatown. Produced in 2016 for UBC FIPR 469a, Under Fire has screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival and was a nominee for the VAFF Best Canadian Short Award 2016. Registered guests will have free access to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens following the event.  
Synopsis:
This documentary short brings you into the kitchen of an East Vancouver grocery with an unexpected menu item: roasted pig. Discover the secretive cooking methods and Chinatown’s historical struggles with this iconic dish against municipal, provincial, and federal legislation. Featuring rare soundbites from “Pender Guy,” the 1970s grassroots radio program.
Panel moderator: Joanna Yang Panelists: Christy Fong, Denise Fong, Fred Mah, June Chow Date/Time: May 27, 2017, 1-3pm  Location: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens (Carrall Street entrance)
Admission free with registration.
This event will be taking place on traditional, ancestral and unceded territory and homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
 
Please note: no food, drink, or refreshments are permitted on the premises. Thank you.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

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