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shareStories that play in the zone between vocation and vacation, a sense of purpose and the siren song of perhaps.
Screening to be followed by Q&A with the filmmakers.
Underwritten by Kiku.
In this program
Primitive Times
Directed by: Hao Yu | 6 mins
In this hilarious animation, absurdity meets capitalist worklife dissonance as primitive cave scenes are voiced through interviews with beleaguered present day workers.
BENKYODO: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town
Directed by: Akira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura | 16 mins
A bittersweet tribute to Ricky and Bobby Okamura and their historically rich manju shop Benkyodo, which served San Francisco’s Japantown for 115 years. A film that’ll make both your eyes and mouth water.
First Chair
Directed by: Ethan Montgomery, Luke Montgomery | 13 mins
With a new student’s arrival, artistry and musicianship compete as a high school clarinetist strives to maintain her position as first chair.
She Sings for the World
Directed by: Beau Han Bridge | 19 mins
A mom’s clear passion for the work she did in China is a reminder to the documentarian that he can never truly share her past.
Here, Hopefully
Directed by: Hao Zhou | 11 mins
Zee, a non-binary nursing student from China, is determined to survive exams, internships, and visa applications to build a gender-affirming life in rural Iowa.
Facing the Sea in Spring Blossom
Directed by: Mel Sangyi Zhao | 15 mins
On a beach getaway with friends, a depressed art student tries to befriend his salty suicide hotline counselor while his friends philosophize about mental distress.
Return to Youth
Directed by: Mel Sangyi Zhao | 17 mins
Bing, a dance instructor well into her 50s, re-examines her relationship, her sexuality, and her youth after a friend suggests a vaginal rejuvenation program.
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