DisOrient 2024

Shorts Program: To Be Seen

Expired March 18, 2024 6:59 AM
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7 films in package
Handwritten
Jaime Sunwoo highlights the beauty of handwriting through playful paper puppetry and animation, exploring its significance in history and our modern world.
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Spit It Out
An experimental short that explores the filmmaker's lifelong struggle with a speech impediment. Shot on super 8mm film.
Thirstygirl
On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret sex addiction.
Bad Asian
An Asian American woman's internalized racism stands between her and a steamy one-night stand.
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Adam's Song
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No Clouds In My Summer
During a heated argument with his girlfriend, Tom's memories begin to splinter & merge with his present.
The Difference Between Us
An undocumented immigrant in Philadelphia starts to fall for a roommate she’s never met — forming a connection that will test the limits of her romantic imagination.
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An experimental short that explores the filmmaker's lifelong struggle with a speech impediment. Shot on super 8mm film.


Director - Melina Kiyomi Coumas

Melina Kiyomi Coumas (she/her) is an award-winning experimental filmmaker from the island of O'ahu. She enjoys experimenting with both narrative structure and the filmic medium, while exploring themes surrounding memory, identity and perception.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Virtual Film Festival
  • Director
    Melina Kiyomi Coumas
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