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Shorts Film Screening
Highlighting women during Exclusion - followed by a panel discussion
In-Person Event
Sun. March 29th 2026 + Add to Calendar
Canadian College Of Performing Arts
1:00pm - 3:00pm Doors at: 12:30pm
By Donation
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Grace Wong Sneddon (Victoria Chinatown Museum Society)
Catherine Clement (filmmaker)
Jenn Lee (filmmaker)
Presented by:
Victoria Chinatown Museum Society
Event Description
Join us for 2 short films!Followed by a panel discussion with Grace Wong Sneddon, Board Chair, Victoria Chinese Museum Society, filmmakers Catherine Clement and Jenn Lee.
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In Search of Mah Hang
During the era of Chinese exclusion, a Canadian-born Chinese woman dared to challenge tradition and power. In 1931, Mah Hang confronted the male-dominated Wong Clan Association in a courageous attempt to free herself and her children from an arranged marriage to a much older man.
Born an Immigrant – The Dressmaker
An uplifting documentary about a Canadian-born Chinese woman who supports her family by becoming a dressmaker in Victoria, BC during the Chinese Exclusion Act. Through fashion, one woman’s journey for equality and the sense of purpose she found behind a Singer sewing machine.
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Tickets by donation with proceeds going to the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-search-of-mah-hang-and-born-an-immigrant-film-screenings-tickets-1984627651731?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
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