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shareYoung, emerging filmmakers from Asia and the Asian diaspora are pushing the boundaries of storytelling, redefining the cinematic landscape with their fresh perspectives and captivating short-form narratives.
Program curated by Catherine Nguyen.
In this program
Until He’s Born
Directed by: Qingxuan Wang | 14 mins
After the only boy accidentally “killed” an unborn brother during the one-child policy period, an encounter between him and a little boy dissolves his years of guilt.
Mike
Directed by: Duc Anh Nguyen | 16 mins
On his first day of school, a Vietnamese exchange student is determined to make friends at an all-white Christian high school in South Dakota.
The Island
Directed by: Jungho Lee | 23 mins
First, do not go outside the house. Second, take a pill and go to bed when it gets dark. Third, do not even try to touch the locked door.Jae-jun lived under three rules set by his father all his life. He begins to break the rules one by one as he reaches puberty.
Puzzle Pieces
Directed by: Zhuyu Liao | 4 mins
As Joy is packing her luggage for moving out from home, in her bedroom where she grows up, she accidentally digs out some “pieces” of memories. She has a time facing her fond memories, regrets and traumas, and finally putting the pieces all together, leaving the house with the courage and hope of starting a new life.
Ān-dé-lǔ
Directed by: Alan He | 12 mins
A young Chinese-American baseball player must confront his internalized racism after his overbearing father comes to his rescue.
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