From Spikes to Spindles (1976) 

FEATURE BY CHRISTINE CHOY

  • This raw, gutsy portrait of New York's Chinatown captures the early days of an emerging consciousness in the community. We see a Chinatown rarely depicted, a vibrant community whose young and old join forces to protest police brutality and hostile real estate developers. With bold strokes, it paints an overview of the community and its history, from the early laborers driving spikes into the transcontinental railroad to the garment workers of today.

  • 1976 / 46 mins / USA

    English & Cantonese, with English & Cantonese subtitles

    Original Format: 16mm

  • Director: Christine Choy

    Production Company: Thrid World Newsreel

    Preservation Funder: National Film Preservation Foundation

From Spikes to SpindlesHD.mov.Still009.jpeg
From Spikes to SpindlesHD.mov.Still019.jpeg
From Spikes to SpindlesHD.Still003.jpeg
From-Spikes-to-Spindles-demonstration (1).jpeg
From-Spikes-to-Spindles-we-must-unite.jpg
REQUEST THIS FILM
Contact