Chinatown Cha-Cha

Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang

Documentary | 85 Minutes | English | New England Premiere

Director’s Bio – Luka Yuanyuan Yang

Luka Yuanyuan Yang is a visual artist and filmmaker who weaves documentary and archival materials into diverse mediums like film, photography, artist books, installations, and performances. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, as well as the New Orleans Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, and Women Make Waves. Her first feature film “Chinatown Cha-Cha” has received support from The Gotham, Doc Edge, Pingyao International Film Festival, Beijing International Film Festival, CNEX, Shanyi International Women’s Film Festival, and Aranya Waves Film Festival. Luka’s artwork was collected by KADIST Foundation. She has received support from institutions such as Asian Cultural Council and Asymmetry Art Foundation. She has also earned numerous international accolades, including BVLGARI Avrora Award (2023); Art Power 100 (2019); Huayu Youth Award (2016); Rencontres d’Arles The Arthor Book Award (2015); Magenta Foundation (2013); and the Three Shadows Tierney Fellowship (2012).