It’s never easy to talk about mortality with our loved ones. It’s even harder between a physician mother who excels at hiding her emotions under rationality and a daughter who spent her childhood solving math problems next to the morgue. They avoid conversation about mortality and related feelings at all costs – until the mother becomes a cancer patient and the daughter becomes her caregiver.
New York Women in Film & Television is proud to co-present four films at the 46th Annual Asian American International Film Festival, which takes place July 26 – August 6, 2023 in New York City.
Established in 1978 by Asian CineVision, the Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian, Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander cinema. AAIFF is committed to film and media as a tool for social change and to supporting diversity and inclusion in the media arts.
Use code AAIFF46_NYWIFT to access 25% off general screenings (excludes Spotlight events).
Films Co-Presented by NYWIFT include:
Waiting for the Light to Change (dir. Linh Tran)
Date/Time: Thursday, July 27, 6:00 PM
Location: Quad Cinema
Runtime: 89m + 5m trailers
15m Q&A to follow
Narrative Feature
Over the course of a week-long beachside getaway, Amy, having recently undergone dramatic weight loss, finds herself wrestling between loyalty to her best friend Kim and her attraction to Kim’s new boyfriend.
Samson (dir. Ruth Du)
Date/Time: Friday, July 28, 6:15 PM
Location: Quad Cinema
Runtime: 87m + 5m trailers
15m Q&A to follow
Narrative Feature
Samson follows Dale’s desperate attempt to rekindle his failed relationship by faking a kidnapping that allows him to “save” his ex, Emma. Armed kidnappers Joe and Drew, Dale’s best friend, form an unlikely bond after Joe calls out Drew for racially profiling him. Dale’s plan continues to unravel as Emma is able to break free, unexpectedly kill Joe, and learn of Drew’s identity. After Dale shoots Drew, in a rage of blame, Emma fights to escape this toxic relationship and reclaim control over her own narrative. Told through a fractured timeline & multiple perspectives, Samson is a comedic tragedy; a Shakespearean Reservoir Dogs with a musical number for good measure.
Dear Mother, I Meant to Write about Death (dir. Siyi Chen)
Date/Time: Quad Cinema Sunday, July 30, 12:00 PM
Location: Quad Cinema
Runtime: 64m + 5 m trailers
15m Q&A to follow
Event Duration:1 Hour 24 Minutes
Documentary Feature
Bad Asian (dir. Kim Marcelino)
Available on VOD
part of the “Love Is…” Shorts Block
Narrative Short
Two tipsy strangers, Melody and Chris, can’t keep their hands off each other until Melody gets weird and a little bit racist. When Chris starts to leave, Melody’s forced to confront her deepest insecurities and journey through decades of internalized racism. When Melody and Chris realize what’s keeping them apart, there’s only one very obvious way to clap back.
Thanks to our partners:
July 27 @ 6:00pm — August 6 @ 11:55pm
6:00 pm — 11:55 pm (245h 55′)
34 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
membership@nywift.org
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NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
