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Leila, a British-born, second-generation Chinese immigrant, struggles with her dual identity, in an annual celebration of Chinese New Year.
Topics Covered
Immigration, Racism, Social Connections
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Representation
College age, East Asian, Parent, Immigrant, Child / Children
Film Style
Drama
Festivals & Awards
Hastings Women's Film Festival
Official Selection
2021
Underwire
Official Selection
2021
Underwire
Nominee for Best Director
2021
Emilie Cheung
Emilie is a shorts director based in the UK. After training with the BFI Film Academy in 2016, she made her directorial debut at 17, with a commission from Channel 4’s ‘Random Acts’, for her short film ‘Pas De Deux’. She’s since gone on to direct a variety of projects; from social media commercials for ‘Adolescent Content’, to narrative shorts, including Underwire nominated ‘Walk of Shame’. sid
