DOC NYC 2022 Women Directors: Meet Karen Cho – “Big Fight in Little Chinatown”

Karen Cho (曹嘉伦) is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker known for her socio-political documentaries that explore themes of identity, immigration, and social justice. Her first film, “In The Shadow Of Gold Mountain,” explored the Chinese Canadian immigration experience, the legacy of the Head Tax and Exclusion act, and examined how legislated racism in Canada affected the Chinese side of her family while her European ancestors were rewarded for immigrating. Cho’s TV work has touched on subjects like art and identity, Indigenous health and wellness, Japanese Canadian internment, Quebecois cuisine, Vancouver’s downtown east side, and artist activists around the world. In 2018, Cho was nominated for a Best Directing Canadian Screen Award