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Americans in Taiwan, Taiwanese in America, and all the messy, awkward, and sentimental combinations of familial and cinematic border-crossing at the intersection of ABTs and ah-ma‘s.
In this program
The Granddaughter Detective
Directed by YuHui (Judie) Yang
Judie’s visit to her grandmother sparks a conversation about language barriers, generational gaps, and the resilience of familial love.
Ahma & Alan
Directed by James Y. Shih
When Alan, an American teacher working at a kindergarten in Taiwan, is taken in by law enforcement, his grandmother must come to his rescue.
Hello From Taiwan
Directed by Tiffany Frances
Three young girls have to learn to get along when their family is unsettled by their parents’ marital discord and a mysterious earthquake.
Smiling Buddha
Directed by Yu Chu Chang
A young woman struggles to balance her autonomy with her love for her grandma, whose fading memory creates a chasm between them.
SDAFF Roundtable Q&A TAIWAN<‐>AMERICA
Follow up your shorts screenings with a special roundtable Q&A with the filmmakers from SHORTS: TAIWAN <-> AMERICA!
Sponsored by
UCSD The Chuan Lyu Endowed Chair
UCSD Taiwan Studies 