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    Closing Dynasty

    Directed by Lloyd Lee Choi
    USA | 17 minutes | California Premiere | The Kids Are Alright

ShortFest 2023

On a school day, a 7-year-old hustles strangers for money on the streets of New York City.

film details

Director: Lloyd Lee Choi
Producers: Jon Hsu, Michelle Hamada, Nina Chaudry, Paula Weinstein, Alex Ingber
Screenwriter: Lloyd Lee Choi
Cinematographers: Christopher Lew
Editor: Ashley Ingbretson, Lloyd Lee Choi
Music: Charles Humenry
Cast: Milinka Winata, Khadijah Muhammad, Eleven Lee, Allen Chen, Maggie Law, Amie Cazel, Joe Chan
Country: USA
Language: in English and Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 17 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Hsubox Productions
Contact Email: jonathan@hsuboxproductions.com

Screening in:

The Kids Are Alright

Told through the eyes of children, these moving and perceptive live-action, documentary and animated stories offer distinctly wise perspectives on the world of being a kid.

Other Films Included:

  • Soleil de nuit
  • Closing Dynasty
  • Flail
  • Ice Merchants
  • Burial of Life as a Young Girl

ShortFest 2023