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VAFF 19

Idyllwild

Directed by Zenas Cao, Aisha Porter-Christie

Nov 6: Program 4 – In And Out: International Shorts / China, USA / 2014 / Drama, Romance / 22 mins / English, Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles / Colour / Canada Premiere

Description

In a Chinese beach town, a sullen teenage boy is reunited with his beautiful, estranged cousin—who helps him embrace the bitter-sweetness of growing up.

Previous Screening / Awards:

Bahamas International Film Festival 2014, Madrid International Film Festival 2015, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2015

In attendance: Director in attendance

 


Director's Bio

Zenas Cao and Aisha Porter-Christie are graduates of Columbia University’s MFA Film Program. They wanted to challenge themselves for their thesis and decided to shoot a film on a island not many foreigners knew about. Currently, Aisha works as a Writer/Director in Toronto while Zenas is based in New York.


Credits

Producer: Zenas Cao
Writer: Zenas Cao, Aisha Porter-Christie