Chinatown Punk Wars

Movie Summary: In the late 1970s, two Chinese restaurants became the unlikely epicenter of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene. The emerging music form featured fast-paced songs and hard-edged melodies with anti-capitalist messaging. As told through interviews with John Doe (X), Alice Bag (The Bags), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag, OFF!), and Martin Wong (Save Music in Chinatown).

Queer Film LA Says: Shunned by Hollywood venues, punk acts moved to Chinatown, where two rival punk bars developed into an inclusive underground scene welcoming of all sexualities.