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Sewing Woman

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Sewing Woman
Directed byArthur Dong
Written byLorraine Dong
Produced byArthur Dong
Narrated byLisa Lu
CinematographyArthur Dong
Edited byArthur Dong
Production
company
DeepFocus Productions
Distributed byThird World Newsreel
Release date
  • October 1982 (1982-10)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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  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.
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