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SURRENDER

Directed by Jess Dang

Cast: Andrea Bang, Cici Lau, Fiona Fu, James Yi, Keiko Agena, Nozipho McLean

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

In this poignant and gritty debut feature film, Surrender follows Naomi, a young Asian-American woman whose life is disrupted by her secret gambling addiction. As she navigates her struggles, Naomi confronts feelings of denial and shame, which affect her relationships with family, colleagues, and herself. Ultimately, she reaches a breaking point and must decide between a path of destruction or one of self-love.

Film Content Advisory: Addiction, Grief, Emotional and Physical Pain, Mental Health Issues

Credits
Writer: Jess Dang
Producer: Jessica Olthof, Darren Haruo Rae
Executive Producer: Andrea Bang
Director of Photography: B. Rubén Mendoza
Editor: Faroukh Virani
Production Designer: Justine Ellen Chen
Composer: Tangelene Bolton
Sound Designer: Sung Rok Choi
Costume Design: Tina Trinh

Dates & Times

Directors Guild of America

May 1, 2025
 5:00 pm

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