The Way We Are (2020)
Documentary Short Film
Directed & Produced by Amanda Ann-Min Wong
16 mins
"The Way We Are" shares excerpts of stories from audio interviews with 4 queer Asian women: Katherine Chun, Wenda Li, Tamai Kobayashi, and Nancy Seto. Told in the present-tense, these stories are arranged in a way that explores the past as the present, and in doing so, immersing viewers into the real-lived experiences from a different generation.
This film was inspired by the intimacy of looking through a photo album with loved ones; there is something nostalgic about the materiality of handling photographs, especially in this digital era where images are so increasingly ubiquitous. The act of sharing photos around a living room is a such physical and emotional reflection on the importance of community and family history.
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Official Selections / *Awards
TIFF Bell Lightbox Digital Collection (2022)
InHERitance Art Exhibition (2022)
Sinema Transtopia Berlin (2022)
Perlen - Queer Film Festival Hannover (2021)
Scottish Queer International Film Festival (2021)
Paris International Lesbian & Feminist Film Festival (2021)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival (2021)
Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival (2021)
Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (2021)
Visual Communications: Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase (2021)
Get Reel Mental Health Film Festival (2021)
Outfest Fusion Film Festival (2021)
Reelout Film Festival (2021)
Image+Nation Film Festival (2020)
Reel Asian International Film Festival (2020)
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (2020)
Iris Prize LGBTQ Film Festival / *Iris Prize Nominee (2020)
Inside Out Film Festival (2020)
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