Stolen Ground

Genres

Documentary

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In US society, people of East Asian heritage are often perceived through an obscuring lens of ethnic and cultural stereotypes. In STOLEN GROUND, six Asian-American men talk about their experience of the highly racialized United States, and consider how racism has affected their lives and those of their family members.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

43 mins

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Release Date

01 January 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steven Suzuki

Himself

John Oda

Himself

Lee Mun Wah

Himself

Joe Lucero

Himself

Lindsey Jang

Herself

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