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shareThe first time short films have been a festival Centerpiece in CAAM’s recent memory, this program highlights ambitious, bold short films that experiment with narrative and documentary form and share new perspectives from Asian and Asian American filmmakers.
Director Chheangkea (Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites), Xiaolu Wang (at the bamboo green), Director Angbeen Saleem (Billo Rani), Director Birdy Wei-Ting Hung (A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers), Director Hao Zhou (Correct Me If I’m Wrong), and Director Kiran Koshy (Kumar Kumar) will be in attendance for the screening + Q&A.
In this program
GOLDEN DRAGON
Directed by Boren Chhith
When Vicheka wakes up in a hospital in the coastal town of Sihanoukville, he tries to piece together…
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES
Directed by Chheangkea
During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.
AT THE BAMBOO GREEN
Directed by Xiaolu Wang
A one-take recording of a family’s visit to the bamboo green at the foot of the Helan Mountains.
BILLO RANI
Directed by Angbeen Saleem
When a 12-year-old girl is made aware of her unibrow at Islamic Sunday School in a lesson on…
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY FOR THE LADY AVENGERS
Directed by Birdy Wei-Ting Hung
Taiwan, 1980s. Hot summer day, watermelon juice, and a teenage girl’s sexual awakening with her celluloid fantasies. Shot on 16mm.
CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG
Directed by Hao Zhou
A filmmaker undergoes a series of home remedies and spiritual interventions as their family attempts to purge their…
KUMAR KUMAR
Directed by Kiran Koshy
Alone on his birthday, a man is on the brink of ending it all when an unexpected message…
Dates & Times
Roxie Theater
May 11, 2025
12:00 pm
