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VAFF 20

Paper Tiger

Chinese

Directed by Chu-Jen Wu

USA / 2015 / Drama / 12 mins / English, Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles / Colour / Canada Premiere

Plays In:
Program 5: International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 5, 2016 2:15 pm Box Office only

Description

After witnessing a scene of violence en-route to a performance, master monk Shi Wen Long is deeply troubled by his inability to uphold the Kung Fu monk’s honour code of defending those in need. As he begins his routine performance in front of an unfamiliar crowd, Wen Long struggles to defend the honour of his tradition against unruly gawkers, while fighting against his own inner shame.


Director's Bio

Just a novice storyteller who is trying to share his experience living between two cultures, nothing more.


Credits

Director/Writer: Chu-Jen Wu
Producers: Alexander Moscato, Yusuf Emirdar, Jean Chang


Plays in

  1. Nov 5: Program 5 – International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

    November 5 / 95 mins
    INTERNATIONAL SHORTS highlight stories from the international Asian diaspora, exploring how different individuals deal with conflict and crisis both internal and outward as they seek a sense of identity, a sense of belonging, a sense of home.

    In This Program: Godlike, Mooncake, Mother, Nước (“Water/Homeland”), Yakuza No. 2, NY Chapters Presents: Valerie Tom, The Waltz, Paper Tiger


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Program 5: International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 5, 2016 2:15 pm Box Office only