DisOrient 2024

Shorts Program: Grit

Expired March 18, 2024 6:59 AM
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6 films in package
Donut Boy
A Cambodian American boxer faces a tough choice between pursuing his dream and supporting his family, while his cousin’s troubles put him in danger.
Crossroads
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Shylo Song must decide whether she, her younger sister, and their grandmother should leave their childhood home in the midst of a disastrous drought.
Happy Ending
A Cambodian woman, carrying a tragic secret, comes to America to work in an illicit massage parlor in hopes of making a better life for her family.
Shelly
Captivating original music provides a healing space for processing haunting flashbacks of a man's survival from the Vietnam War.
Under
A drama that explores the bond between two women from different worlds who find solace in each other’s struggles. Jia, a survivor of human trafficking, hides under the house of Amy, a new mother battling postpartum depression. As they share their stories of loss and hope, they discover a new sense of freedom and friendship.
The K-Town Killer
An action-laden comedy-drama that follows Grace, a secret kickboxer, as she defends her mother from their abusive landlord in a showdown that exposes her double life.
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A Cambodian woman, carrying a tragic secret, comes to America to work in an illicit massage parlor in hopes of making a better life for her family. 


Director - Élodie Yung

Elodie Yung is a French-Cambodian actress raised in the projects of Seine Saint Denis, a suburb of Paris, by her Cambodian father (a political refugee) and her French mother. Elodie graduated with a law degree from University of La Sorbonne in Paris. She then decided to study acting at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. Elodie is best known as the star of Fox's ‘The Cleaning Lady’ and for portraying Elektra Natchios in MCU Netflix series ‘Daredevil’ and ‘The Defenders’. Her other credits include ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’, ‘Gods of Egypt’ and ‘The Hitman's Bodyguard’. Happy Ending is her directorial debut.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    17 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Oregon
  • Content Warning
    Mature Subject
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  • Director
    Elodie Yung
  • Screenwriter
    Elodie Yung, Jonathan Howard
  • Producer
    Elodie Yung, Marie Jamora, Jonathan Howard, Matthew Keene Smith, Jason McIagan
  • Cast
    Jasmine Sim, Didi Tossapon Banks, Krista Morin
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