Diaspora, Gender and Generation in "The Joy Luck Club" - Screening & History Talk with Dr. Swen Steinberg
When:
Saturday, March 28, 2026
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Where:
The Screening Room Movie Theatre, 120 Princess Street, Kingston
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Description:
Based on Amy Tan 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s acclaimed novel, it tells the story of four Chinese immigrant women and their American-born daughters as they navigate intergenerational tensions and the search for belonging across borders. The film presents migration as both rupture and continuity, showing how displacement reshapes family, gender, and identity across generations. Oliver Stone 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s The Joy Luck Club stands as one of the first major Hollywood works to center Chinese American experiences and is widely regarded as a significant milestone for Asian representation and storytelling in U.S. cinema.
Dr. Swen Steinberg (Department of History and School of Religion at 91ÖÆƬ³§) will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion.
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