shorts: QUEER & HERE
Saturday, october 26, 2019, 9:00 pm
This series of shorts brings us together to rise and explore what it means to be queer.
Glorious Mrs. Kim | Halwa | Engaged | My Mother, Myself, and I | Kiss of the Rabbit God
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glorious mrs. kim2019 | USA | 16 mins | Narrative
Directed by Monica Cho Glorious Mrs. Kim follows a Korean mother accepting her drag queen son by coming to terms with her own past and dreams. |
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halwa2018 | USA | 15 mins | Narrative
Directed by Gayatri Bajpai and Nirav Bhakta On the eve of her wedding anniversary, empty-nester Sujata Chopra attempts to find some joy in her broken marriage, until she learns about the passing of her childhood companion’s spouse on Facebook. |
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engaged2019 | USA | 17 min | Narrative
Directed by David Scala Starring Daniel K. Isaac (BILLIONS) and Ryan Jamaal Swain (POSE). Darren keeps trying – and failing – to propose to his boyfriend Elliot. |
my mother, myself and i2018 | USA | 8 mins | Narrative
Directed by King Yaw Soon Four vignettes, four mother-son moments, one unspoken truth. These four mother-son moments offer a glimpse into their relationship and how it evolves across the years as they tread lightly on the issue of traditional Chinese family values and the social taboos of sexual infidelity and identity. |
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kiss of the rabbit god2019 | USA | 15 mins | Narrative
Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang A Chinese-American restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god who visits him at night and leads him on a journey of sexual awakening and self discovery. |
