No Place Like Home: Queer Asian Shorts

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: QUEER ASIAN SHORTS Date: March 3, 2017 Time: 7:15 PM Location: Arena Cinelounge 1625 N Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood CA 90028 These five films illustrate the strong, but overwhelming bonds Asian families are known for, but the protagonists are united by their yearning for understanding, acceptance, and love. OPEN A Korean young man is disturbed by an intruder while studying at home with his best friend. THE RIGHT BANK A Chinese lesbian must come out to her conservative mother in order to save her relationship with her American girlfriend. PRIA A teenager from rural Indonesia longs for a kiss before his arranged wedding day. COCOON An adolescent girl in China discovers her mother's secret, which disrupts her family life. ESCAPING AGRA A gender non-conforming student runs away from their traditional Indian parents.