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Friday, November 4, 2016 – 2:00 PM
Short Films Program 2
LLOYD E. RIGLER Theatre, Egyptian Theatre
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TOUCH
14 min (USA, 2015)

2016 Arpa IFF BEST SHORT FILM NOMINEE

Director/Writer: Lulu Wang
Reena Dutt, Angel Kristi Williams, Jane Hwang, Francisco Velasquez
Cast: Ben Lin, Joshua Chang, Cici Lau

An elderly Chinese immigrant’s cultural ignorance gets him in irreversible trouble when he touches a young American boy in a public restroom. Despite his harmless intentions, he struggles with his son and the legal system to make the context of his ’touch’ understood. Based on a true story, TOUCH deals with the cultural gap between father and son, while it also examines the capacity for sensitivity across major cultural boundaries in the American judicial system.

Notable screenings, awards and mentions:

Premiere at Palm Springs International Shorts Fest
NBCU Short Film Festival (Finalist film and Best Actor win)
Asians on Film (Best Drama)
American Cinematheque 11th Annual Focus on Female Directors[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”7382,7381,7380″ layout=”fullwidth” gallery_style=”1″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/JaPOuQr8GHQ”][/vc_column][/vc_row]