First Vote (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Film
Released in 2020, First Vote is a documentary film directed by Yi Chen, running about 59 minutes. “Asian American Voters in Battleground States” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A soon-to-be first-time voter, the filmmaker’s thought-provoking journey into the Rust Belt and South captures four Asian American voters’ ardent first time grassroots political participation ignited by the 2016 rise of “Chinese Americans for Trump.” FIRST VOTE is a character driven cinema verité style film chronicling the democratic participation of four Asian American voters from 2016 through the 2018 midterm elections.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch First Vote page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch First Vote (2020)?
- In US, First Vote is available to stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- When was First Vote released?
- First Vote was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 59 minutes.