
We always look for a sense of belonging, whether within a family or a community. Belonging/Unbelonging is a short film set looking into the lives of people who struggle to fit in. How do we navigate a new way of life in a foreign land or a homeland that makes you feel foreign (Good Chips and I Am No One)? Can we, as outsiders, grow to be part of a community (Dawn of Skates)? How can we overcome the expectations of elders, especially when one might not be able to communicate with them (Hyphen)? This set offers insights into human relationships and connections. - Jiyon Byun
[I Am No One contains a brief scene of implied violence.]
A second-generation Vietnamese-American teen must navigate the familial challenges of coming out despite being unable to speak the same language as her grandma.
- Year2023
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMay-Lynn Le
- ScreenwriterMay-Lynn Le
- ProducerKeller Hartig, Alena Nguyen
- CastShirley Kim Nguyen, Cat Ly, Alice Le, Liz Ho, Chloe Dinh, Yung Trang, Kevin Bui, Julie Do
- EditorShannon Fan
- Production DesignJack Stassi, Gwendolyn Allison
- ComposerVictoria Nguyen
- Sound DesignJoseph Eduardo Campos
We always look for a sense of belonging, whether within a family or a community. Belonging/Unbelonging is a short film set looking into the lives of people who struggle to fit in. How do we navigate a new way of life in a foreign land or a homeland that makes you feel foreign (Good Chips and I Am No One)? Can we, as outsiders, grow to be part of a community (Dawn of Skates)? How can we overcome the expectations of elders, especially when one might not be able to communicate with them (Hyphen)? This set offers insights into human relationships and connections. - Jiyon Byun
[I Am No One contains a brief scene of implied violence.]
A second-generation Vietnamese-American teen must navigate the familial challenges of coming out despite being unable to speak the same language as her grandma.
- Year2023
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMay-Lynn Le
- ScreenwriterMay-Lynn Le
- ProducerKeller Hartig, Alena Nguyen
- CastShirley Kim Nguyen, Cat Ly, Alice Le, Liz Ho, Chloe Dinh, Yung Trang, Kevin Bui, Julie Do
- EditorShannon Fan
- Production DesignJack Stassi, Gwendolyn Allison
- ComposerVictoria Nguyen
- Sound DesignJoseph Eduardo Campos