2021 ShortFest Archive
An awkward family reunion at a business dinner leads a Chinese mother to realize the consequences of leaving her daughter in the care of an American homestay family.
In competition for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes.
In competition for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes.
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Director: | Johnson Cheng |
Producers: | Apoorva Charan, Steve Y. Kim |
Screenwriter: | Johnson Cheng |
Cinematographers: | Carlo Canlas Mendoza, LPS |
Editor: | Leo Chan |
Cast: | Diana Lin, Lydia Zhou, Peter Boon Koh, Jack Wang |
Country: | USA |
Language: | in Mandarin/English with English subtitles |
Year: | 2020 |
Running Time: | 15 minutes |
Awards: | Audience Award, AFI Fest; Winner, APA Visionaries |
Primary Company: | Film Independent |
Contact Email: | johnson.cheng@columbia.edu |
Website: | https://www.johnsoncheng.com/ |