Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China
| Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeanette Kong |
| Written by | Jeanette Kong |
| Produced by | Jeanette Kong |
| Starring | Paula Williams Madison Elrick Williams Howard Williams |
| Cinematography | Martin Proctor |
| Edited by | Jane MacRae |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Jamaica USA |
| Language | English |
Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China, is a 2015 Jamaican documentary film directed and produced by Jeanette Kong.[1] The film revolves around the a former television executive, Paula Williams Madison and her two older brothers; Elrick and Howard Williams go on a search to find out what happened to their Chinese maternal grandfather Samuel Lowe, who left their Chinese-Jamaican mother Nell Vera Lowe Williams, in the 1930s in Jamaica. Nell travelled to the United States from Jamaica in 1945.[2][3]
The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[4] Its national premiere was on May 14, 2017 World Channel’s Doc World and was stream online for free from May 15–June 13, 2017.[5] The film had its screening on 8 February 2014 at Pan African Film Festival.[6]Paula Williams Madison identifies herself as part Chinese, reflecting her diverse heritage that includes African, Chinese, and Jamaican roots, embodying her complex and varied background.[7]
Cast
[edit]- Paula Williams Madison
- Elrick Williams
- Howard Williams
- Vincent J. Chang
- Stephen Young Chin
- Anthony 'Harry' Harrison
- Ouida Harrison
- Andrea Lowe
- Anthony 'Tony' Lowe
- Chow Woo Lowe
- Keith Lowe
- Loraine Lowe
- Minjun Luo
- Siqi Luo
- Seth George Ramocan
- Carol Wong
- Dalton Yap
References
[edit]- ^ "Finding Samuel Lowe". Finding Samuel Lowe official website. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China: Asia Society Documentary Film Series". Finding Samuel Lowe official website. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "DOC WORLD: Finding Samuel Lowe". WGBH Educational Foundation. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Wood, Ximón. "Golden Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner and Silent Auction". East West Players. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Finding Samuel Lowe". CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Finding Samuel Lowe". The Africa Channel. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Kanopy - Stream Classic Cinema, Indie Film and Top Documentaries". www.kanopy.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.