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7 shorts | total running time 77 mins
What starts as an ordinary day, can change your life forever. Be it a natural catastrophe, a late night shootout, or meeting the love of your life, you never know what the day may bring. This program includes the following seven short films:
ONLY MEAL OF THE DAY
Dir. Shang Sing Guo | Thailand/Taiwan | 8 mins | English, Thai W/ES
By a roadside noodle stand in Thailand, the stark contrast between the haves and have nots becomes glaringly apparent.
CANOPY CROSSINGS
Director Gary Young | Thailand | 19 mins | Thai w/ES
Kaeklong Market, an open-air market by a railroad in Thailand, is an attraction for both locals and tourists. Using a mix of documentary and fiction styles, this short film takes a look at the lives of the vendors working at this curious site.
SAENG-IL
Director Jennifer Suhr | USA | 11 mins | English, Korean w/ES
Forced to work in the family grocery store rather than attend his crush’s party, Jae Lee finds himself at a crossroads, torn between obeying his father and finally taking a stand.
V SOMETHING
Director Asako Ushio | USA | 12 mins | English
Boulder climbing is an extreme sport of man versus nature, or in this case, woman versus nature. Jess is struggling to complete a climb when a talkative climbing diva Melissa comes by with some advice.
CLOSED
Director Christopher Zou & Alex Shin | USA | 10 mins
A robbery at a Chinese take out restaurant one night reveals much more than what initially meets the eye.
THE POTENTIAL WIVES OF NORMAN MAO
Director Derek Nguyen | USA | 9 mins | English
Norman Mao is a socially inept Asian American man in his mid-30s. Desperate to find Norman a wife, his family takes him on a whirlwind trip to find a suitable partner. Will Norman find his perfect match on his last stop in New York City?
ROOM #11
Director Mansee Kong | USA | 8 mins |Mandarin w/ES
The single-occupancy room that a mother and daughter call home in New York’s Chinatown is supposed to be their shelter and sanctuary, but the commotion outside is closing in. What happens next may change their lives forever.
