Could Have, Should Have

    Stuck in the United States alone and jobless due to COVID-19, Lei is forced to confront the seemingly irreconcilable gap between her and her mother when her secrets are unveiled.

    Topics Covered
    Cultural Stigma, Immigration, Seeking Support, Social Connections
    Content Heads Up
    Representation
    College age, Woman / female, Adult, Immigrant
    Film Style
    Drama
    Filmmaker

    Yao Liu

    Ziyao Liu is a Chinese writer/director/editor based on earth. Being a transplant from China and now living in LA, she creates compelling narratives of a personal nature that finds humor in the absurdity of existence, to generate empathy and appreciation of the collective human experience.

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