Look Forward and Carry on the Past

1,197 views · Published 3 June 2013 · 1:40 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: folkstreamer · 2013 · Travel & Events

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"Look Forward and Carry on the Past": Stories from Philadelphia's Chinatown" illustrates the strength and complexity of Philadelphia's only remaining community of color in the city's center. The documentary attends to the role of folk arts and community cultural expression in the community's continuing struggles for respect and survival.

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