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Leila, a British-born, second-generation Chinese immigrant, struggles with her dual identity, in an annual celebration of Chinese New Year.
Topics Covered
Immigration, Racism, Social Connections
Content Heads Up
Representation
College age, East Asian, Parent, Immigrant, Child / Children
Film Style
Drama
Festivals & Awards
Underwire
Nominee for Best Director
2021
Hastings Women's Film Festival
Official Selection
2021
Underwire
Official Selection
2021
Filmmaker
Emilie Cheung
Emilie is a shorts director based in the UK. After training with the BFI Film Academy in 2016, she made her directorial debut at 17, with a commission from Channel 4’s ‘Random Acts’, for her short film ‘Pas De Deux’. She’s since gone on to direct a variety of projects; from social media commercials for ‘Adolescent Content’, to narrative shorts, including Underwire nominated ‘Walk of Shame’. sid
