Depiction isn’t always endorsement. Violence, obsession, revenge… Light’s Out explores the darker side of the Asian-American experience.
Total Runtime: 85 minutes
Astonishing Little Feet | Sandals of Gold | Dirty Rotten Tofu and the Gohan Girls | Happy Ending | Hearsay | Teen Troubles in Dirty Jersey
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Astonishing Little Feet
Directed by Maegan A. Houang
9 mins | English, Cantonese | Boston Premiere
Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States, realizes the men who separated her from her family only have interest in profiting off the peculiarities of her bound feet.
Advisory: Racism, sexual assault
Sandals of Gold
Directed by Raj Kapadia
15 mins | Gujarati | Boston Premiere
When an old, lonely, seemingly humble man witnesses his gold plated sandals being stolen outside a temple by a young thief, he opts for extreme measures to get them back.
Advisory: Mild violence
Dirty Rotten Tofu and the Gohan Girls
Directed by June K. Inuzuka
14 mins | English | Boston Premiere
In the Old West, three Asian women fight for their freedom from a Chinatown crime boss who wants them back “Dead or Alive.”
Advisory: Strong language, violence
Teen Troubles in Dirty Jersey
Directed by Waley Wang
16 min | English, Korean
Happy Ending
Directed by Elodie Yung
17 mins | English, Cambodian, Subtitles when English not spoken | East Coast Premiere
A Cambodian woman, carrying a tragic secret, comes to America to work in an illicit massage parlor in hopes of making a better life for her family.
Advisory: Sexual themes
Hearsay
Directed by Banban Cheng
17 mins | Mandarin, English | East Coast Premiere
Advisory: Suggestion of domestic violence
