Palm Springs International Film Society
shortfest 2025

  • VISA

    Directed by Chi Tran
    USA/Vietnam | 17 minutes | California Premiere | POWER PLAYS

ShortFest 2025

Faced with deportation at the end of his work permit, an Asian employee tries to get hate-crimed to secure a green card.

film details

Director: Chi Tran
Producers: Skylar Kim
Screenwriter: Chi Tran
Cinematographers: Jason Wang
Animator: Kevin Zhang
Editor: Mateo Del Campo
Music: Lauryn Vania Kurniawan
Cast: Benjamin Ting, John Gionis, Juyeon Song, Yanzi Ding, Thomas McLaughlin
Country: USA/Vietnam
Language: in English, Vietnamese, and Mandarin with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 17 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Plus 7 Productions
Contact Email: danchitran0804@gmail.com
Website: https://www.instagram.com/plus.sevenproduction/

Screening in:

POWER PLAYS

Tense standoffs, risky gambits, and subtle manipulations characterize these stories about the lengths we go to in order to control our own lives—and sometimes those of others.

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ShortFest 2025