The Claudia Kishi Club

Filmmakers

Sue Ding
USA
2020
16 min

Synopsis

For many Asian American women—and other women of color—Claudia Kishi was the first time they saw themselves in popular media. A main character in the best-selling Baby-Sitters Club books, Claudia defied stereotypical portrayals of Asian characters: she was creative, popular, and bad at school. Nostalgic yet timely, this film highlights the personal and universal importance of representation.