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TO LIGHT
The filmmaker’s father recounts the conflicts he faced when his family was forced to flee Vietnam in the 1970s. He reveals for the first time — even to his son — an account of sacrifice, struggle, and in the end, true love.
11 24
A young girl and her grandfather hunt for aluminum cans and use the spoils of their adventure to play the lotto, collecting memories along the way.
ODE TO A CHRISTMAS TREE
Two children decide to get rid of their aging Christmas tree and must get creative in disposing of it.
THE ALL AMERICAN
During WWII, a young private questions what it means to be courageous when he encounters a fallen soldier.
L.A. COFFIN SCHOOL
A once-renowned Chinese painter is kicked out of her son’s home, prompting her to enroll in a controversial school that claims to teach people how to start life anew. The instructor and class exercises force her to re-evaluate life and what it is worth.
STILL LIFE WITH
A young South Asian woman faces the banalities of another day, except that it’s the Hindu New Year, a day of introspection and renewal. The experience of jilted communication with her parents sits heavy in her heart as she examines her love of self, partner, and family.
SEARCHING FOR DON "HALF-PINT" SANTOS
A short documentary that takes the audience on a journey to find Don Santos, an Asian American who was a former member of 1990’s R&B group, Immature.
PLAY TIME
A 1950s Asian American man comes home from work, eager to spend time with his family and newly born baby. However, things take a turn for a worse as we discover that this picture-perfect family is hiding some truly horrific secrets beneath their porcelain image.
AYUMI’S WEDDING RING
Ayumi and Kyle were married a year ago. A recent check in with immigration has caused tension between the couple and made Ayumi wonder why she married — for love or fantasy? Only a chance meeting with a new friend holds the answer for her.
DRONE
In a world ran by giant multinational conglomerates, a woman's special abilities are exploited as they try to weaponize her through surgical augmentations. Being the first to have ever survived the procedure, her potential is unknown to her investors.
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A once-renowned Chinese painter is kicked out of her son’s home, prompting her to enroll in a controversial school that claims to teach people how to start life anew. The instructor and class exercises force her to re-evaluate life and what it is worth.

  • Year
    2011
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2011
  • Director
    Erin Li
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