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Molly Fassler and Stephanie Feldman Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Victoria Shaw Glenn Corbett James Shigeta Harry Sukman Sam Leavitt Jerome Thoms October 1959 82minutes

The Crimson Kimono

The use of music Joe being shown through mirrors Racism/Prejudice Struggle with identity

Discussion questions How does this film give a different perspective of LA than weve seen in previous films? Do you feel that this film tackled the issue of racism in a fair, intriguing way? o Distinguishing racism from normal human emotions Why do you think Joe is shown through a mirror? How does the idea of the other come out in this film? How does the idea of white flight come out in this film? How is struggle with identity dealt with in the film? If someone is labeled as something do you think they play into that label? (think about Foucault from Core 1)

Does the fact that Japantown exist force those of Japanese descent into another area/automatically separate them as an other?

What do you feel was the significance of the fighting scene? What do you feel was the significance of the final scene? What was the significance of the artists in the film? Does Chriss role perpetuate typical gender assumptions? Why or why not?