
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.]
While preparing for her husband’s second death anniversary, a middle-aged Vietnamese immigrant woman and her Americanized adult daughter butt heads over how to best honor him, and inadvertently drag a handsome stranger at the local Asian market into their messy family dynamic.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
- CountryViet Nam
- DirectorHang Luong Nguyen
- ScreenwriterHang Luong Nguyen
- ProducerCamille Morales-Zayas
- CastNgoc Thi Minh Nguyen, Quyen Ngo, Jonathan Moon, Eli Berke, Thanh Bui
- CinematographerCarlos Estrada
- EditorHang Luong Nguyen
- Production DesignAn Chen
- Sound DesignRichard Hamilton
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.]
While preparing for her husband’s second death anniversary, a middle-aged Vietnamese immigrant woman and her Americanized adult daughter butt heads over how to best honor him, and inadvertently drag a handsome stranger at the local Asian market into their messy family dynamic.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Vietnamese
- CountryViet Nam
- DirectorHang Luong Nguyen
- ScreenwriterHang Luong Nguyen
- ProducerCamille Morales-Zayas
- CastNgoc Thi Minh Nguyen, Quyen Ngo, Jonathan Moon, Eli Berke, Thanh Bui
- CinematographerCarlos Estrada
- EditorHang Luong Nguyen
- Production DesignAn Chen
- Sound DesignRichard Hamilton