‘Queens Ballroom’ Bows At CPH:FORUM, Hidden Story Of Immigrant Seniors Finding Their Footing In America
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By Matthew Carey
Published on March 25, 2026.
Filmmaker Hansen Lin has pitched a documentary at the prestigious CPH:FORUM in Copenhagen about the hidden story of immigrant seniors in America. The film, directed and produced by Siyi Chen, explores a ballroom where Asian American seniors dance, socialize, and preserve their culture left behind in the U.S. The filmmakers spent significant time at the ballroom to identify potential participants for a documentary. They settled on three protagonists: Mary, Aaron, Jimmy, and Mary. The ballroom is also a world of gossip mill, with rumors suggesting that the participants may have made up their stories.
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