These contemplative short films yearn for and examine what it means to belong.
[Please note that this collection of shorts is geoblocked to North America.]
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This Must Be The Place [VOD]
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On-DemandAvailable Dates
July 25 — August 05 2023
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Online viewing for this screening is limited to North America only
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Included Short Films
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Tuo Tuo (陀陀)
An Chu | Taiwan | 14 mins
During his weekend leave from the military, Hai goes home to help out at the family deer farm. The humid air, the smell of grass, and blood mix with his memories. The deer that once cured Hai's childhood illness is sent away.
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Here, Hopefully
Hao Zhou | USA | 11 mins
Zee, a non-binary aspiring nurse from China, strives to build a life in rural Iowa, U.S.A.
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Motherland
Christina Yoon | South Korea, USA | 18 mins
Leah, a Korean adoptee raised in America, returns to Korea to search for her birth mother. She remains relentless on her solo journey, driven by her longing to discover the truth of her origins.
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Balikbayan
Rebecca Rajadnya | USA, Philippines | 18 mins
A Filipina immigrant grapples with the physical distance from the family she left behind and the cultural disconnect from her daughters in the United States.
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Where No One Lives
Li Anne Liew | USA | 19 mins
One night, three lonely next-door neighbors find themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an old apartment building.
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Tuī Ná (推拿)
William Duan | Australia | 15 mins
A teenage boy struggles to reconcile his burgeoning queer identity with his filial duties and expectations from his Chinese immigrant mother.
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