hi ading
Directed by Dinaly Tran- Canada
- Experimental/Documentary
- English, Ilocano, Vietnamese
- Subtitled
- 2023
- 2 mins
- Philadelphia premiere
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shareA poetic short that provides a glimpse into a love story. Speaking to their parents’ past selves, Dinaly asks and hopes that these past versions might help them realize that the decisions they may not understand are still made out of love.
Directed by Dinaly Tran
Director’s Bio: Dinaly J Tran is a queer, trans, nonbinary Filipinx-Vietnamese community organizer and artist. They aim to create spaces and tell stories that empower and uplift folks with similar identities. Their latest short film, “hi ading”, received the DGC Ontario and WIFT Toronto Film Award from the Reel Asian International Film Festival as well as Best of Fest Honorable Mention from the Milwaukee Illuminate Film Festival.
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