For those who are currently teenagers and everyone else who can recall those emotionally charged years in a heartbeat, this program brings a wide array of Asian American coming-of-age stories together. Grappling with issues such as belonging, friendships, and alienation, the characters in these films experience fiery frustration and arrive at time-tested realizations. Get in touch with the thrills of this time of life, when it feels like with every change, nothing will ever be the same again.
Co-presented by TeenTix and Powerful Voices
Introverted teen Lily has begun questioning her faith in God and her sexuality as she develops a crush on her classmate, Alex. As the two girls become closer and Lily's feelings develop, she starts feeling sicker and sicker. After throwing up a flower, her mother revelas to her that she has inherited a disease called Hanahaki, formed out of unrequited love. Lily must make the choice to excise her body of these flowers, as well as her love for Alex, or let them consume her. (Content Warning: Injuries, Blood, Death, Illness)
- Year2019
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePNW Premiere
- DirectorMary Evangelista
- CastEmily Janpel, Emily Bessa
For those who are currently teenagers and everyone else who can recall those emotionally charged years in a heartbeat, this program brings a wide array of Asian American coming-of-age stories together. Grappling with issues such as belonging, friendships, and alienation, the characters in these films experience fiery frustration and arrive at time-tested realizations. Get in touch with the thrills of this time of life, when it feels like with every change, nothing will ever be the same again.
Co-presented by TeenTix and Powerful Voices
Introverted teen Lily has begun questioning her faith in God and her sexuality as she develops a crush on her classmate, Alex. As the two girls become closer and Lily's feelings develop, she starts feeling sicker and sicker. After throwing up a flower, her mother revelas to her that she has inherited a disease called Hanahaki, formed out of unrequited love. Lily must make the choice to excise her body of these flowers, as well as her love for Alex, or let them consume her. (Content Warning: Injuries, Blood, Death, Illness)
- Year2019
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePNW Premiere
- DirectorMary Evangelista
- CastEmily Janpel, Emily Bessa