Voices: Chinese Women of the Delta" uncovers the remarkable yet largely forgotten stories of Chinese immigrant women who carved out lives in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region despite facing dual barriers of societal racism and patriarchal traditions.

Through intimate testimonies, the documentary illuminates how these pioneering women became the backbone of their communities—sustaining cultural practices, building economic foundations, and nurturing future generations against seemingly insurmountable odds.

Their previously unheard narratives reveal not just personal triumphs over adversity, but also their profound, unacknowledged contributions to California's multicultural identity and the broader American story.

Director Min Zhou

Min Zhou is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and educator in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. She has been focused on telling Chinese American and Asian American immigrants' stories and bringing long-forgotten history to life. Min's body of work is a testament to her commitment to preserving and sharing the stories of Chinese American and Asian American immigrants. Her most notable contributions include the new feature documentary “Valor and Memory” , which is co-produced with three-time Emmy winner filmmaker Bill Einreinhofer and released through PBS national stations on November 9, 2024; Going Home, which tells a story about how the people in Carlin, a remote town in Nevada’s deep desert, welcomed back and reburied 13 Chinese railroad workers’ remains in 22 years；Voices: The Chinese Women of the Delta, which adds to a dearth of stories of Chinese immigrant women in the early twentieth century.