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The Chiney Shop : 1930-1974

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"In Jamaica, from the 1930s to the early 1970s, the ubiquitous Chinese-owned groceries were located on many busy street corners in downtown Kingston to remote towns in every parish. This documentar...

"In Jamaica, from the 1930s to the early 1970s, the ubiquitous Chinese-owned groceries were located on many busy street corners in downtown Kingston to remote towns in every parish. This documentary explores the compex relationship and social interaction between the Chinese shopkeepers and their Jamaican customers. Although the Chinese were an insular group, 'The Chiney Shop' explores the myriad ways in which this ethnic minority contributed to Jamaican society. Drawing from interviews by members of the Jamaican-Chinese community in Canada and prominent Jamaican-Canadians and using archival footage and photos, the film attempts to illustrate the deeply-rooted connection between Chinese shopkeepers and Jamaicans not usually portrayed in mainstream media."--Container.

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