Shorts Program: How To Be Good
Why do we fight or run away from those we are supposed to love the most? Can't we all just get along? These stories reveal that we are never too young or too old to feel lost, angry, or powerless against the trials of family and close kinship. But where there is despair and spite, there is also the possibility of hope and reconciliation. —Thien Nguyen-Trung
Yesterday’s Play
Singapore | 2005 | 5 minsDirector: Ryan Tan
A son’s story about what can be done when his mother won’t stop screaming at him for being useless.
Jaime Lo: Small and Shy
Canada | 2006 | 8 minsDirector: Lilian Chan
A charming little girl finds a clever way to always be with her father, who’s working at the other end of the world.
My Father’s Chinese Wife
USA | 2007 | 18 minsDirector: Franklin Peterson
A woman recalls her Chinese father, German mother, and awful childhood memories at the dinner table. Follow her journey towards understanding as she and her sister are invited to dinner with their estranged father and his new Chinese wife in this partly documentary, partly fictional story about an interracial family.
Kata Practice
Canada | 2004 | 5 minsDirector: Siu Ta
A little boy seeks meaning through the discipline of karate to understand why his family is breaking up.
Lead Role: Father
USA | 2004 | 15 minsDirector: PJ Raval
A film director holds auditions for the role of “The Dad” when his real-life father appears to read the part. Past and present intertwine seamlessly and roles reverse, until the secret of why father and son have not spoken in years is revealed.
50/Fifty
Canada | 2006 | 4 minsDirector: Jane E. Kim
A woman’s haunting, thoughtful meditation about letting go of something that cannot be forgotten.
Who Loves the Sun
U S A | 2005 | 14 minsDirector: Chen Hsi-Wong
Three city kids attempt to kill boredom, time, and heat on the gritty streets of Los Angeles. A fight carried too far threatens their friendship and tests their resolve to stay true to the only close people in their lives: themselves.
Lost Sole
Singapore | 2005 | 17 minsDirector: Sanif Olek
What if your life and dignity depended on a pair of shoes? A routine Friday noon prayer at the mosque turns into a life-changing experience for Master Haji Sabtu when he loses his slippers. How far can he go without his sole?
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