The whole situation not only filled me with frustration, but also sadness. It was so irritating to see my culture appropriated and mocked. I’ve seen it so many times with small things like clothing, but I’ve also seen it with social issues, like China — and Asian people in general — being blamed for the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the movie, I got the palpable sense that this was all part of something larger, that I was watching history unfold.