SHORTS: DEARLY DEPARTING

UltraStar Mission Valley
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 6:40 pm

In these short films, road trips and journeys home bring family together and pave the paths for self-discovery.

DAY PASS

Erin Lau / USA / 2014 / 18 mins
A brother picks up his troubled sister for a traditional Hawaiian family celebration.
SUNNYSIDE

Youngki Jin / Mexico, USA / 2015 / 13 mins
Undocumented immigrant Fernando looks for steady work in Queens, New York.
FRANK & KASS

Norbert Shieh / USA / 2015 / 5 mins
A new life for a father and daughter gets off to a rough start.
OFF THE GRID

Meghna Gupta / United Kingdom / 2015 / 18 mins
Without electricity, the men of Sandwip Island in Bangladesh go abroad for work.
TADAIMA

Robin Takao D'Oench / USA / 2015 / 15 mins
After the end of internment, a Japanese American family struggles to restart their lives.
THE STORY OF SNOW

Younsik Kim / South Korea / 2015 / 21 mins
The failed suicide attempt of one man becomes an accidental benefit to another.