Director of Photography
Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.
Gaffer
Based her grandfather’s boyhood in St. Louis, Yasmin Gorenberg tells a story of the pain passed from refugee parents to their children and the hope that can overcome it. “40 Nickels” captures the image of a generation of immigrants to the United States in the 1920’s and 1930’s and through that spotlights the effects of the 1919 pogroms in Eastern Europe. This is a film about parents and children: how trauma never leaves a family, and how hope and resilience is also passed down. It asks the question: Can a new generation look at the world with wonder rather than fear?
Best Boy Electric
Молодого нью-йоркского еврея гложет чувство вины: когда-то он не смог защитить младшего брата от гопников-антисемитов. Травма другого героя ещё страшнее: во время войны нацисты заставили его застрелить собственную возлюбленную. И вот эти двое встречаются. Тот, что старше, лежит в гробу, накрытый простыней. А тот, что помладше, согласился провести с трупом ночь, отгоняя от тела злых духов.
Gaffer
When Ruben, a young Chicano musician, is caught between his mother’s expectations and his own hopes, he is forced to make a decision that will change his life forever. Based on true events, “Con Esperanza” follows Ruben on his journey of pursuing his dreams, balancing both the traditional and financial expectations of his Mother.
