Dealing with themes including racial tension, reproductive health, and political action, these filmmakers speak on today’s societal issues and cultural dynamics. Charged with passion, vision, and a fighting tenacity, the subjects of these films combat socio-political realities which have affected communities for centuries and are still ongoing problems we face today. Though this program doesn’t aim to solve these problems, the discussion facilitated by these films creates an open forum for dissecting deeper community issues, ultimately aiding in the road towards better solutions.
Have an All Access Pass? Unlock your on-demand screening of this film here!
Total Run Time: 64 minutes
This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Programmed by Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, Emily Eddy.
Content Considerations: Strong language, implied sexual situations, harassment, depictions of violence, implied violence.
Busy making dinner in the kitchen of a family restaurant, Raúl gets a phone call from his grandma in Mexico.
- Year2020
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUnited States
- NoteSpanish with English subtitles
- DirectorDante Jiayu Liu
- ScreenwriterEduardo Olmos, Dante Jiayu Liu
- ProducerXixian Wang
- Co-ProducerMireia Vilanova
- CastEduardo Olmos, Mikai Karl, Mireia Vilanova (Voiceover)
- CinematographerSam Jiahao Zhang
- EditorQiyan Li
- Production DesignTaylor Liyucan Chen, Ej Yijie Li
- ComposerSebastian Torres
- Sound DesignQiyan Li
Dealing with themes including racial tension, reproductive health, and political action, these filmmakers speak on today’s societal issues and cultural dynamics. Charged with passion, vision, and a fighting tenacity, the subjects of these films combat socio-political realities which have affected communities for centuries and are still ongoing problems we face today. Though this program doesn’t aim to solve these problems, the discussion facilitated by these films creates an open forum for dissecting deeper community issues, ultimately aiding in the road towards better solutions.
Have an All Access Pass? Unlock your on-demand screening of this film here!
Total Run Time: 64 minutes
This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Programmed by Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, Emily Eddy.
Content Considerations: Strong language, implied sexual situations, harassment, depictions of violence, implied violence.
Busy making dinner in the kitchen of a family restaurant, Raúl gets a phone call from his grandma in Mexico.
- Year2020
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUnited States
- NoteSpanish with English subtitles
- DirectorDante Jiayu Liu
- ScreenwriterEduardo Olmos, Dante Jiayu Liu
- ProducerXixian Wang
- Co-ProducerMireia Vilanova
- CastEduardo Olmos, Mikai Karl, Mireia Vilanova (Voiceover)
- CinematographerSam Jiahao Zhang
- EditorQiyan Li
- Production DesignTaylor Liyucan Chen, Ej Yijie Li
- ComposerSebastian Torres
- Sound DesignQiyan Li