In this 6-minute documentary, IF YOU WERE HERE follows Ama (grandma) Kuo’s daily routines, her love story with Akong (grandpa) and her struggle to support 6 daughters in the US while her husband worked to support them financially back in Taiwan. As she recounts the love that traversed 6,891 miles, Ama prepares for her usual visit to her late husband’s gravesite. The filmmakers ask her—if Akong was here now, what would you say to him?
- Year2022
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Japanese, Mandarin, Taiwanese
- CountryUnited States
- Content WarningGrief
- DirectorIsaac Kau
- ScreenwriterIsaac Kau
- ProducerIsaac Kau and Ian Lima
- Executive ProducerIsaac Kau and Ian Lima
- CinematographerIan Lima
- EditorIsaac Kau and Ian Lima
- Sound DesignNicholas Delgado
In this 6-minute documentary, IF YOU WERE HERE follows Ama (grandma) Kuo’s daily routines, her love story with Akong (grandpa) and her struggle to support 6 daughters in the US while her husband worked to support them financially back in Taiwan. As she recounts the love that traversed 6,891 miles, Ama prepares for her usual visit to her late husband’s gravesite. The filmmakers ask her—if Akong was here now, what would you say to him?
- Year2022
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Japanese, Mandarin, Taiwanese
- CountryUnited States
- Content WarningGrief
- DirectorIsaac Kau
- ScreenwriterIsaac Kau
- ProducerIsaac Kau and Ian Lima
- Executive ProducerIsaac Kau and Ian Lima
- CinematographerIan Lima
- EditorIsaac Kau and Ian Lima
- Sound DesignNicholas Delgado