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Get matched →Bluff City Chinese follows filmmaker Thandi Cai and Delta elder Emerald Dunn as they uncover the untold history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee. Through personal journeys, community oral histories, and archival research, the film weaves a 150-year tapestry of identity, belonging, and resilience.
Thandi Cai (they/them) is a storyteller of the Asian Diaspora who grew up in Memphis, TN. They earned a BS in Architectural Design, served two years as an education volunteer for Peace Corps Lesotho, and earned an MFA in Visual Communication Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2022. Cai has exhibited work at the Chicago Art Department, Crosstown Arts, Moriji Arts Center, and the Museum of Science & History of Memphis. They were awarded the IndieMemphis Film Grant of $15k in 2022 and co-founded the Meng Cheng Artist Collective. They are currently based in the Southside of Chicago.
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