Paper Children is based on the true story of Angel Island, the location of an immigration station in San Francisco from 1910-1940 which also served to process Chinese immigrants whose entry was restricted by the Chinese Exclusion Law of 1882. These newcomers to America were held anywhere from a few weeks to several months or even years, and some carved their stories - and docum...
An immigrant trying to make a new life for herself in America discovers her old life is following close behind in this independent drama. Ah Na (Amy Ting) was born and raised in a Chinese village where her desire to challenge the norms led to ugliness and violence, so she decides to emigrate to the United States in hopes of starting over. Ah Na finds a job at Buddha's Happiness...
