Queer Asian Stories (Part 1)
Queer Asian Stories (Part 1)
July 25, 1:00 PM – August 2, 11:00 PM
Xerb.tv
$10.00
This is a virtual event. All shorts programs will be available between April 1-30, 2021 and all feature films will be available for ten days between April 8-18, 2021.
It’s not often that queer Asian stories get brought to the forefront, let alone to the big screen. But last year, in a historic moment for Asia, Taiwan made headlines by legalizing same-sex marriage, setting the stage for the furtherment of LGBTQ+ rights across the continent. This 2-part LGBTQ+ Asian shorts program is an ode to queer Asian love–from India to Taiwan and more, we bring you tales of passion, loss, fear and hope, keeping the spotlight shining bright on queer Asian stories.
Soba-chan's Morning
It was supposed to be a usual morning for a Tokyo married couple...
Directed by Sergei Vlasov | 2019 | 5 min | Japan | Japanese with English subtitles
Directed by Sergei Vlasov 5 m Japanese with English subtitles Japan
Blossom
This is a journey about a drag queen exploring herself with an abandoned baby one unconventional night. It is also a story about searching for a sense of belonging.
Directed by Han Lin | 2018 | 25 min | Taiwan | Chinese with English subtitles
Directed by Han Lin 25 m Chinese with English subtitles Taiwan
U for Usha
Usha, an illiterate single mother who works as a farm labourer in rural India, finds herself drawn to a female teacher of local primary school, in ways she never knew possible.
Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade | 2019 | 21 min | India | Marathi with English subtitles
Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade 21 m Marathi with English subtitles India
Tidal
TIDAL is about a tide-like relationship. Ocean, a boy who grew in a small island has a taboo relationship with Tide, a sailor who regularly docks on the island. One day after Tide’s docking, Ocean tells Tide that he has convinced his mother to let him go sailing. On the other hand, Tide has been concealing his married identity from Ocean.
Directed by Yenshun Lee | 2017 | 15 min | Taiwan | Chinese with English subtitles
Directed by Yenshun Lee 15 m Chinese with English subtitles Taiwan
We Need to Talk About the Ring
With same-sex marriage now legal in her hometown, Xin resolves to give up her successful career in the U.S. and return home. Xin's parents eagerly await their daughter's return. However, little do they know about Xin's intentions to take advantage of Taiwan's new same-sex marriage laws. Caught between love and family, Xin risks both her family and lover and is forced to own up to her true feelings.
Directed by Yi Qi Chen | 2019 | 30 min | Taiwan | Chinese with English subtitles
Directed by Yi Qi Chen 30 m Chinese with English subtitles Taiwan