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SUMMARY:Film: The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook Screening and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:<p>Go back in time when a mask shortage unleashed mass panic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enter a collective of mostly Asian American and BIPOC women who joined forces to volunteer countless hours sewing masks and distributing them to protect vulnerable communities. Learn their story in <a href="https://www.theauntiesewingsquadresistanceplaybook.com/about"><i>The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook</i></a> by filmmaker <a href="https://aas.sfsu.edu/valerie-soe"><i>Valerie Soe</i></a> and starring author <a href="https://www.kristinawong.com/about/"><i>Kristina Wong</i></a> (<a href="https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S93C7431806"><i>Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism</i></a>). A Q&A and book signing follows the film.</p><p>This program is in partnership with <a href="https://aas.sfsu.edu/">the Asian American Studies department at San Francisco State University</a> and <a href="https://sfpl.org/locations/main-library/magazines-newspapers-center">the Magazines & Newspapers Center at the Main Library</a>.</p><p>Genre: Documentary</p><p>Languages: English</p><p>PG-13, 72 mins., 2026. Closed captions (CC) in English.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Connect:</strong></p><p>Trailer - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5e6Aq8fcM4&t=2s"><i>Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook Trailer</i></a></p>
LOCATION:Main Library - Koret Auditorium
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DESCRIPTION:Event Reminder - Film: The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook Screening and Q&A
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