Rising Sun Protest in Times Square
Title
Rising Sun Protest in Times Square
Description
A large group of demonstrators protest the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. A cameraman can be seen in both photographs, documenting the event. In photo 067, the theater is visible, and a partial promotion of the film can be seen.
The film was widely scrutinized by CAAAV and other political organizations for its xenophobic and racist portrayal of Asians, namely the Japanese. Activist groups took to protesting in order to “educate moviegoers about the film’s insidious stereotyping and the potential for anti-Asian violence its xenophobic messaging promotes" [1].
1. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!”. CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence.
The film was widely scrutinized by CAAAV and other political organizations for its xenophobic and racist portrayal of Asians, namely the Japanese. Activist groups took to protesting in order to “educate moviegoers about the film’s insidious stereotyping and the potential for anti-Asian violence its xenophobic messaging promotes" [1].
1. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!”. CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence.
Date
July 30, 1993
Contributor
Digitized by: Frank Chiang, Van Anh Tran
Cataloged by: Sam Marsh
Cataloged by: Sam Marsh
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo064
Photo067
Photo067
Files
Citation
“Rising Sun Protest in Times Square,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2488.