Movies That Matter: Who Killed Vincent Chin?
- Public Event
This 1987 documentary recounts the murder of Chinese American automotive engineer Vincent Chin and reveals information about this racially motivated hate-crime and how the murderers escaped justice in the court system.
The film, which chronicles a historical moment of anti-Asian hate in the U.S., is being screened at a time when racial hate crimes are once again haunting this country. Chin lived and worked in Detroit. His murderers were angry at the success of the Japanese auto industry in the U.S. car market and killed Chin with a baseball bat. Nominated for an Academy Award, Who Killed Vincent Chin? became a landmark in Asian American filmmaking and a classic in U.S. independent cinema.
Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with co-director and co-producer Renee Tajima-Peña.
Presented as part of Caltech's recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. The event is a collaborative partnership with Caltech Public Events, the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity, and the Caltech Y.