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202521 minGdocumentary

Lgbtq Rights Racial Justice

Yellow Peril: Queer Destiny

202521 minGdocumentary

Queer Chinese Canadians discuss their experiences of identity and belonging, addressing the challenges of racial and queer identities in Canada.

Lgbtq Rights Racial Justice

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Queer Chinese Canadians discuss their experiences of identity and belonging, addressing the challenges of racial and queer identities in Canada.

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David Ngdirector

Kendell Yandirector

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Queer Chinese Canadians share their experiences of identity and belonging in a 21-minute documentary titled *Yellow Peril: Queer Destiny*. Set in Canada, the film addresses the challenges of being part of a distant diaspora and the feeling of being outsiders. Subjects discuss how these experiences shape their racial and queer identities in contemporary society. The film premiered in 2025.

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