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The Six

Directed by: Arthur Jones
Runtime: 1hr 37min Year: 2020
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Directed by: Arthur Jones
Runtime: 1hr 37min Year: 2020
Country: China
Topics: Sociopolitical
Last Screened: Tue 30th Nov 2021

Telling an extraordinary story of survival and dignity, The Six crosses continents to trace the paths of the six Chinese men who were aboard RMS Titanic when it sank in 1912.

When RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York with the other survivors, the six were met not with compassion, but suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later, they were expelled from the country, and vanished.

What became of them, and why did they disappear so completely? In an epic journey that crosses continents, an international team of investigators sets out to uncover the truth about the six Chinese, and to right a century-old injustice.

For the first time, we discover who these men really were, tracing their origins and tracking down descendants denied access to their history. The Six is an extraordinary story of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigrant policy that still reverberates today.