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It’s celebratory. It’s angry. It’s loving, and it is loss. These are the highs and lows of Parenthood. This lineup gives you distant-dad, 90’s hip hop, phone-calls with mom and more. Featuring talented cinematic voices including, Roxy Shih (LIST OF A LIFETIME), Winter Dunn (JUNEBUG), and Jackii Chun (SPACE ÈTUDE, NO. 1)
In this program
PLUM TOWN
Directed by: Kelly Yu | 15 mins
A young land developer returns to his childhood home in the Chinese countryside to convince his father to sell the family plum orchard.
KANG BLUE
Directed by: Kyung-Ja (KJ) Lee | 15 mins
A 4-year-old Asian girl, separated from her daddy (ER doctor), matures after experiencing COVID-related racism and trauma during the lockdown in 2020.
ZAFAR
Directed by: Aqsa Altaf, John X Carey | 15 mins
A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding ride share customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan.
de closin night
Directed by: Shicong Zhu | 20 mins
A Chinese theater student tries to Americanize her accent for a performance so hard that the line between her skill set and self-identity gets blurred.
DEAR MAMA
Directed by: Winter Dunn | 14 mins
The death of Tupac draws different reactions from a father and his young daughter, forcing them to confront the emotional aftermath of their own tragedy.
HUI JIA
Directed by: Roxy Shih | 15 mins
Lacey returns to her family home to celebrate the birthday of Sasha, her sister who passed away just weeks earlier.
FATHER
Directed by: Jackii Chun | 9 mins
A college basketball star struggles to define his sense of purpose under the pressures of family legacy.
