“Home”
Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, English
Directed by Athena Han
Plays In:
Program 7: Life in Multiculture
Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 8, 2015 2:00 pm
Description
Two Taiwanese girls fly back to their hometown Taipei for an annual family visit. The trip starts out joyfully, with the embrace of family love; however, it becomes unbearable when a disturbing truth is uncovered.
Previous Screening / Awards:
A&E Short Filmmakers Award – National Screen Institute, Montreal World Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, Taiwan Golden Harvest Awards, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Dallas Asian Film Festival
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Director's Bio
Athena Han is a Taiwanese-Canadian filmmaker who emigrated to Vancouver with her family when she was 13 years old. As a graduate of Simon Fraser University’s film production and media program (2013), she was actively involved and had many experiences in various productions. She has directed and written four short films. Last year, her experimental short film Feed Breakfast screened at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival. In summer 2013, she flew back to Taiwan and directed “Home.”
Credits
Producer: Shu Mei Yu
Writer: Athena Han
Plays in
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Nov 8: Program 7 – Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts
Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / 95 mins
Our LIFE IN MULTICULTURE Canadian Shorts program celebrates la vie est multicolore, in every sense of the term.In This Program: 15 Seconds of Mukbang, Cantonese: Passing, Dissonance, Glass Eyes, “Home”, My Least Favourite Person, On Being Chinese, Culture & Identity, Red Pockets, Singing in Diaspora, #Support, Taste of Identity, Taylor vs. Yusuf, Virtual Hitman, The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer
Dates & Times
Plays In:
Program 7: Life in Multiculture
Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 8, 2015 2:00 pm
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