Layla, a British-born Chinese girl, struggles with the dualities and contradictions of two disparate cultural identities. On Chinese New Year, she is pushed to reckon with the subtle racism she experiences from her school friends, as well as the grating prejudices of her older male relatives.
written and directed by EMILIE CHEUNG
produced by DOMINIQUE UNSWORTH / RESOURCE PRODUCTIONS
commissioned by ART WITH IMPACT
(trigger warning: racial discrimination)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Underwire Festival (nominated for Best Director)
Hastings Women’s Film Festival
OLIVE Film Collection 2022
TREATMENT
