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April 21, 2023 at 5:45 PM PT

Shorts 1: Generations

125 min

Now I'm in the Kitchen
Directed by Yana Pan USA | 5
Filmmaker Yana Pan reflects on her mother and her independence while cooking her favorite dish.

Now I'm in the Kitchen

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma)
Directed by Sean Wang USA | 17
Director Sean Wang's ode to his two colorful grandmas is a captivating and bittersweet reflection of life.

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma)

Still Waters
Directed by Aurora Brachman USA | 12
A daughter's quest for answers about her mother's past unearths a memory with a lasting impact.

Still Waters

Mancha
Directed by Nicole Mejia USA | 15
A mother seeks to protect her daughter from the stain that curses her family’s women.

Mancha

Carrion
Directed by Yvonne Zhang USA | 22
In the face of a mother's grief, the fear of loss haunts her little girl.

Carrion

The melting creatures
Directed by Diego Céspedes France | 17
In a secluded community hiding from the sun, a trans woman and her daughter visit her ex-lover.

The melting creatures

Rest Stop
Directed by Crystal Kayiza USA | 12
A young Ugandan-American girl embarks on a soul-stirring bus ride with her immigrant mother.

Rest Stop