TED-ED''The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act''

In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immigration based explicitly on nationality. In practice, the Act banned entry to all ethnically Chinese immigrants besides diplomats, and prohibited existing immigrants from obtaining citizenship. Robert Chang details the lasting impact the Act had on immigrant rights and freedoms.

  • Mohammad Babakoohi
    Director
  • Yijia Cao
    Director
  • Robert Chang
    Writer
  • TED-ED, Gerta XHELO
    Producer
  • Mohammad Babakoohi
    Animator
  • Elahe Baloochi
    Animator
  • Jian Nanyin
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 17, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    6,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • TED-ED, Gerta XHELO
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights, Internet, Video on Demand
Director Biography - Mohammad Babakoohi, Yijia Cao

Mohammad BABAKOOHi, Born in 1995, Behshahr, Iran.
After studyinging his bachelor's of painting in Tehran, he moved to France in 2107 where he starts his animation study in Gobelins, l'école de l'image. He is currently attending Animation directing at Lécole la Poudrière.

Yijia Cao, Born in 1994 March, Liaoning, China.
After graduated from Beijing Film Academy she continued her study at Gobelins, l'école de l'image where she made her graduation film ''Out of range ''. She currently working as a freelance artist in Paris.

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