DisOrient 2023

Shorts Program: We Generation V.2- Virtual

Expired March 20, 2023 6:59 AM
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8 films in package
Wherever You Are, Wherever I Am
A pair of Two-Spirit Métis Chinese youth soften a deer hide together. An experimental film about belonging and honoring your full self and ancestry, no matter where you are.
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A GUIDE FOR WHEN IMMIGRANTS BECOME ANCESTORS
Pairs personal experience with poetry to paint an intimate portrait of fourth-generation Mexican Filipino Americans as they navigate what it means to inherit an identity rooted in cultural memory
Speak to Me
When her estranged mother deteriorates to dementia, Aisha must reluctantly care for her while searching for closure with their damaged past - one that only she now remembers.
Legacy
A look at generational trauma and triumph through poetry and pictures.
Inheritance - Lau
A struggling nature photographer is forced to confront the pain his family has carried for generations.
Lahi
Out of a sense of obligation, Mimi DeLa Cruz returns to O'ahu for her grandmother's memorial service and to clean out her Lola's home. She unexpectedly awakens connections to her Filipino identity and the memories of her grandmother.
JOOK
JOOK is an intergenerational story about the meaning one simple dish can have to a family.
Cambodian Futures
A densely layered exploration of Cambodian cuisine, historical trauma, and an intergenerational family bond
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A pair of Two-Spirit Métis Chinese youth soften a deer hide together. An experimental film about belonging and honoring your full self and ancestry, no matter where you are.



Kay Chan(They/He/She) is a Two-Spirit/nonbinary Tkaronto-based

artist who was raised across Turtle Island/Canada. With their mixed Métis-Chinese heritage, Kay transforms their many experiences, passions, and identities into vision while weaving together traditional and digital art mediums they have accessible.


IG @makesomething.k 

  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    Cantonese, Cree, English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Kay Chan
  • Screenwriter
    Kay Chan
  • Producer
    Kay Chan
  • Cast
    Kay Chan, Sam Wong
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