Partner: Festival Formula
Director:
Jackie Bao
Filmmaker's profile
Ben, an ambitious Asian-American man shaped by his father's immigrant experience, is visited by his inner child on his way to the top. Through an unlikely elevator ride, he experiences his childhood dreams, meets a vulnerable father, and finds a renewed sense of self.
Duration: 5min.
Country: United States of America (USA)
Language: English
Year: 2024
Genre: Fiction (Drama)
Topic: Adolescence, Adult, Aging, Asian, Capitalism, Childhood, Economic status, Family, Fatherhood, Identity, Manhood, Memories, Mental Health, Work
Director: Jackie Bao
Production company: Biscuit Filmworks
Writer: Andrew Chan Gladstone, Jackie Bao
Cinematographer: Jackie Bao
Editor: Sidney Williams
Actors: Hideyoshi Akai , Aaron Chao , Akihiro Kitamura
Asian American International Film Festival
Peekskill Film Festival
SEE Asian Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Norwich Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
City of Angels Women’s Film Festival
Norwich Film Festival
Lynchburg Film Festival
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