Queer & Trans Asian Short Films
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SunKissed Productions is a bay area queer asian film collective run by Tracy Nguyen, Vivian Liang, and Sal Tran. We believe in amplifying our narratives in a raw and authentic way. In honor of LGBTQ PRIDE month, we're excited to host a queer & trans asian short films screening at the VSCO office in Oakland!
Please join us for the following line-up:
*** Short Film Screening + Artist Panel ***
Hoài /Ongoing.Memory/ - Film by Quyên Nguyen-Le | quyennl.com
A short film about queer heartbreaks, intergenerational differences, war memories, & belonging. How does one belong as Asian, as woman, as queer, as a refugee daughter, as a re-settler? How does one make a home in a world full of violence and rejection?
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El Camino, A Film By Alexander L. Lee | imdb.com/name/nm5047123
Inspired by the real-life experiences of millions of families who lose a family member behind bars, EL CAMINO tells the story of typical American teenager Jorge, whose father, Diego, dies while in prison. Because the family has little money, prison policy dictates cremation, regardless of the family's wishes. But the religious convictions of Diego's wife and Jorge's mother, Gabriela, forbid it, and she and Jorge must make a frantic road trip across California to claim his father's body before it's too late—too late for Jorge to say goodbye, and for Gabriela, too late for Diego to find redemption in the afterlife. With their relationship strained by Diego's long imprisonment and absence, Jorge and Gabriela find themselves isolated in their grief. If they are to find some resolution with the past, they must find a way to reconnect with each other.
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XANH the movie Directed by Sal Tran | sunkissedproductions.com
Xanh’s (they/them) mother is a seamstress who polices Xanh’s gender presentation through the creation of feminine clothes. As their mom continuously criticizes their wardrobe, Xanh experiences nightmares that pushes them to search for peace within.
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SEARCHING FOR QUEER ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICA by Patrick G. Lee | an NBC Asian America Web-series:
"My hope is that this video series empowers current generations of queer Asian Pacific Islander youth to learn about and be proud of our shared history. I hope that when a teenager searches for "queer Asian history," they can drop into a YouTube wormhole that lasts for hours, if not days."
