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VAFF 19

“Home”

Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, English

Directed by Athena Han

Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2013 / Drama, Family / 18 mins / English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese with English subtitles / Colour / Vancouver Premiere

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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

In attendance: Director in attendance


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


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Dates & Times

Plays In:
Program 7: Life in Multiculture

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 8, 2015 2:00 pm