The Six: The Untold Story Of RMS Titanic's Chinese Passengers (2021)

Original title

六人：泰坦尼克上的中国幸存者

Directed by

Arthur Jones

Genre

documentary film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uncovers the story of six Chinese men who survived the Titanic sinking. It follows how they were treated afterward and connects their experience to broader laws that excluded Chinese people from Western countries.

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What happens

The Six (Chinese: 六人) is a 2021 documentary film directed by Arthur Jones and produced by Luo Tong. The film chronicles the previously untold story of the six Chinese survivors of RMS Titanic, as well as exploring the legacy of Chinese exclusion laws in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The film is executive produced by Titanic director James Cameron. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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