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Love, NY
A lonely Korean visitor in New York City stumbles into a vacant bar owned by George. When George discovers it is her last night in New York and she hasn’t done anything a tourist should have done, he takes her on an adventure neither will forget.
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Waking Up
Jake works at a crematory and burns bodies every day. They mean nothing until he recognizes one: his former art professor.
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Shanghai Love Market
Every weekend in Shanghai’s famous Peoples’ Park, parents hang posters to match their unwed children. But when true love is at stake, sometimes even the best-laid plans have a peculiar way of coming undone.
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A Heart Felt
Setting off to his heart donor’s family with his long-estranged son, Mr. Thomas is going to discover a fact that forces him to confront his prejudice and reevaluate his relationship with his son.
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Fire in Our Hearts
With a strong courage to learn and conviction to give back to others, Jayshree illuminates the tenacious efforts of the tribal union for equal rights to education.
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Fortune Cookie Magic Tricks
A traditional Chinese father makes desperate efforts to “cure” his gay son’s homosexuality, but is interrupted by the sudden attack of zombies. This comically absurd, disturbingly hilarious short redefines stereotypical representation and storytelling.
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My Spiritual Medicine
Two white-collar clerks sets up a private radio program in Shanghai, an Otaku lady lives in isolation. Their random fates are linked by the radio.
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Odium
A trigger-happy American soldier serving in Iraq must come to terms with his own humanity when he is forced to face against an enemy, who stands to lose all that he has already lost.
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Out of the Shadows
When Jin, a North Korean teenager in LA, is selected for the green card lottery pick, he faces the risk of deviating from his familial ties and friendships. Even worse, he fears disclosing the illegal immigration status of his family.
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The Ascension
A beggar comes upon a box with the power to change his life for the better. However, to his horror upon witnessing the box’s power, his fellow beggers plot against him to obtain it.
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The Homecoming Queen
In her oppressively small Korean-American community, 17-year-old Grace’s affair with the father of her classmate Stella cuts too close to home.
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The Last Marble
In the bustling streets of India, a nine-year-old street kid makes things out of metal scrap and junk. This heartwarming short takes us on a young Indian boy’s adventure to find the last piece needed, a marble, to complete his precious creation.
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Once
Spanning 10 years, ONCE tells the story of the first love between two girls in Beijing, who must learn to face reality.
About This Collection
A collection of the best short films from Asian Cinevision in 2012. Learn more at www.asiancinevision.org.
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