Dearly held, yet complicated roots.
Films: Anita; Frayed Roots; Borek; Homebird; I am afraid to forget your face; Apart, Together
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A Chinese teenage girl travels with her mom to States as a translator, in order to find her abandoned sister under the One-child-policy. She’s faced with the decision when she secretly finds her sister——to tell her mom and risk their relationship or to forever keep it to herself.
In English, Chinese, with English subtitles.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.
Film Contact:
Olivia Hang Zhou
oliviazhouhang@gmail.com
- Year2020
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Chinese
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- RatingSuitable for All Ages
- NoteNarrative Short
- DirectorOlivia Hang Zhou
- ScreenwriterOlivia Hang Zhou; Jess Kohs
- ProducerBlanca Balleste
- CastShavvon Lin; Leann Lei; Michele Panu
Dearly held, yet complicated roots.
Films: Anita; Frayed Roots; Borek; Homebird; I am afraid to forget your face; Apart, Together
*Note: Audience Choice voting can only be completed via Internet browser.
A Chinese teenage girl travels with her mom to States as a translator, in order to find her abandoned sister under the One-child-policy. She’s faced with the decision when she secretly finds her sister——to tell her mom and risk their relationship or to forever keep it to herself.
In English, Chinese, with English subtitles.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.
Film Contact:
Olivia Hang Zhou
oliviazhouhang@gmail.com
- Year2020
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Chinese
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- RatingSuitable for All Ages
- NoteNarrative Short
- DirectorOlivia Hang Zhou
- ScreenwriterOlivia Hang Zhou; Jess Kohs
- ProducerBlanca Balleste
- CastShavvon Lin; Leann Lei; Michele Panu