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a lyrical poetry short film that explores a young woman’s journey as she processes both the trauma and the beauty of what it means to be Asian-American.
Winner: Directors Choice, 2022 International Poetry Festival
Official Selection: 2022 Venice Beach International Film Festival
Directed by Francesca Patrón
Script and Narration by Lor-Shing Hsu
Produced by Tiffany Mau and Mel Brian Patrón
Story and Concept by Francesca Patrón
Starring Hana Wu
Background Voice: Sharline Liu
Director of Photography: Yoshikazu Ysa
Editor Yoshikazu Ysa
1st Camera Assistant: Paul Lai
Stills Photographer: Kimi Onaga
Production Assistant: Rachel Tsao
Original Score by Jacob Kerzner
Animation and Storyboard Artist and Animator: Alex Lee
Assistant Animation by: Jessica La
Language Consultation by John Ho
Poster Artwork: Joyce Lin
