Spanning decades, this peek at the lives of children fills us with hope, nostalgia and regard for the struggle of growing up.
[Please note that this collection of shorts is geoblocked to North America.]
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The Kids Are Alright [VOD]
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On-DemandAvailable Dates
July 25 — August 05 2023
Geoblocking
Online viewing for this screening is limited to North America only
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Included Short Films
![Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between (วายป็อบ)]()
Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between (วายป็อบ)
Parida Tantiwasadakran | Thailand, USA | 20 mins
7-year-old Juice has one mission this year: to help Grandma Lovely retain as many memories as possible in order to halt the onset of her early dementia.
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Champion (챔피언)
Kim J.Y. Han | USA, South Korea | 13 mins
After moving to California without her father, a nine-year-old Korean girl seeks to rebuild a sense of community and mend her broken heart.
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Luke and Emma and a Gas Station on Franklin Ave
Levi Wilson | USA, Thailand | 13 mins
A mundane trip to a gas station turns into an unexpected lesson for a young mixed-race boy growing up in a small town in the 80s.
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Trumpers???
Han Tang | USA | 13 mins
Amidst the rise of anti-Asian hate, a six-year-old Chinese American girl comes up with a creative solution to fix a mishap and celebrate her mom’s birthday.
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Playing House (소꿉놀이)
Eunjin Lee | Korea | 20 mins
Seven-year-old Shio desires only the love of her mother, but is cast aside to spend her days alone. Shio ventures outside one day, and something unusual happens that breaks down her world.
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Eid Mubarak
Mahnoor Euceph | Pakistan | 16 mins
A privileged six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved petgoat from being eaten on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Azha, only to learn the meaningof sacrifice.
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