Official Selections: LA Asian Film Festival
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Heirs
Short
Sixteen-year-old Shun Kimura, suffocated by his violent father and fragile mother, struggles with peer pressure and his relationship with his girlfriend, Hana. As domestic abuse worsens, a tragic event underscores the profound impact on his identity and relationships, leaving his fragile adolescence in turmoil.
Director: Lisa Shiomi
Producer: Lisa Shiomi, Lidong Wang, Nana Okamoto, Izzy Silver
Writer: Lisa Shiomi
Cast: Yuki Kedoin, Alyssa Ishibashi Fan, Shigeto Terasaka, Miri O Harms, Showta Ito, Taiga Masuya, Megumi Morino
Cinematographer: Tapio Tokunaga
Editor: Yizhou 'Allen' Xu