A mother faces her congregation as rumors about her son spread like incense smoke.
Lin is preparing her solo performance for the Chinese New Year celebration at her church. When rumors start circulating about her son, she is faced with a difficult choice: will she hide or show her true self?
Acting
Jenny Hsia's face does EVERYTHING. No dialogue needed.
Direction
Claire Zhou squeezes a lifetime into 20 minutes.
Director
Claire Zhou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a single location over two days with predominantly non-professional actors from the director's actual church community.
The film mirrors real tensions in Chinese-American evangelical spaces where LGBTQ+ identity remains largely unspoken.
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