From Spikes to Spindles
This portrait of New York's Chinatown captures the early days of an emerging consciousness in the community in the 1970s.
Genre :
Documentary
Contemporary Issues :
Community Organizing ,
Police Brutality & State Violence
This raw, gutsy portrait of New York's Chinatown captures the early days of an emerging consciousness in the community. We see a Chinatown rarely depicted, a vibrant community whose young and old join forces to protest police brutality and hostile real estate developers. With bold strokes, it paints an overview of the community and its history, from the early laborers driving spikes into the transcontinental railroad to the garment workers of today.
Directors :
Christine Choy
Producers Credits :
Third World Newsreel
Third World Newsreel
Original Format :
16mm
Available Format :
DVD ,
MP4 ,
Apple ProRes
Markets :
Documentary
Year Released : 1976
Running Time :
46
Color : Color
Country : US
Original Language : English/Chinese
Streaming Partner :
Alexander Street Press
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Voices of Impact: Our Community Speaks
"The work of veteran filmmaker Christine Choy has often been concerned with revising our commonly and uncritically held views, most often with hard-hitting footage that simply marvels."
All Movie Guide
FROM SPIKES TO SPINDLES established Choy as a significant force in the development of Asian-American cinema."
Scott MacDonald, A Critical Cinema 3: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers
Visual Journey: Scenes from From Spikes to Spindles
Explore a gallery of images from "From Spikes to Spindles," offering a visual feast that captures the essence of its story.
Screenings
Asian American International Film Festival 1978, 2017 & 2025
Light Industry, 2017
Roxie Theater, 2022
Hot Docs Festival, 2023
Museum of Modern Art, 2026
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Anthology Film Archives
DCTV Firehouse Cinema
Visual Communications
Maysles Documentary Center
International Center of Photography
The W.O.W. Project (Wing On Wo & Co.)
