Outside the Box [Office] invites you and a guest to attend
 

A Special Screening of

CHINATOWN CHA-CHA

Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang
Produced by Lou Wang-Holborn, Xu Xiao, Dawei Ding, and Luka Yuanyuan Yang

Followed by a Q&A with Luka Yuanyuan Yang

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108
George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

FREE ADMISSION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP REQUIRED.
RSVPs ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE AUDITORIUM.
 

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About Chinatown Cha-Cha

The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies. Together they go on a tour for the last time, bridging once isolated Chinese communities in the US, Cuba and China.

Running time: 85 minutes.

www.chinatownchacha.com
https://www.instagram.com/chinatownchacha
https://www.facebook.com/womensworlddoc

About the Guest

LUKA YUANYUAN YANG (Director, Producer)

Luka Yuanyuan Yang (b. 1989, Beijing) is a visual artist and filmmaker working across documentary film, photography, installation, and performance. Through weaving documentary and archival materials, she explores themes of identity, migration, and memory, challenging conventional historical narratives and amplifying overlooked voices.

Her debut feature documentary Chinatown Cha-Cha premiered in the Official Selection at Pingyao International Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival in 2024, followed by a nationwide theatrical release in China (Douban Rating 8.4/10). The film received support from The Gotham, Doc Edge, Beijing International Film Festival, CNEX, Shanyi International Women's Film Festival, and Aranya Waves Film Festival. Her short films have been featured in The New Yorker and screened at New Orleans Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, and Women Make Waves Taiwan.

Yang is a recipient of the BAZAAR Art Awards - Cross Cultural Creator of the Year (2024), BVLGARI Avrora Award (2023), Art Power 100 (2019), and Rencontres d'Arles Author Book Award (2015). Her works are in the Power Station of Art collections, Kadist Art Foundation and ENIX Museum of Migration. She has received fellowships from the Asian Cultural Council and Asymmetry Art Foundation.

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Check-In & Reservations

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The USC School of Cinematic Arts operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

This screening is free of charge and open to the public. A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Executive Director, Film Programming and Special Projects, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

Parking

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Contact Information

Name: Alessandro Ago
Email: aago@cinema.usc.edu