KOWLOON! Short Film Competition

KOWLOON!

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2

As the biggest Chinese restaurant in the U.S., Kowloon represents the Wong family’s American dream come true. As the third-generation owners approach their 70s, they consider the weight of this family legacy.

Mona Xia is a Chinese-American former studio executive turned documentary filmmaker. She grew up between Beijing and LA and graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She worked at Netflix on the Studio Films and Documentary Series teams. In her films, Xia explores the collective identities of family, culture, time and place.

Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez is a Chinese-Jamaican and Dominican filmmaker originally from New Hampshire. His work, which explores themes of identity, immigration and race, investigates the dualities and contradictions within society, with the intention to form a more liberated and collective future.

Mona Xia
monaxia96@gmail.com

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2024

Directors: Mona Xia, Erin Ramirez

Producers: Mona Xia, Erin Ramirez

Director of Photography: Geoff Taylor

Editor: Emily Ge Wagner

Music: Darren Huang & Paprtape

Cast/Featuring: Bobby Wong, Stanley Wong, Andy Wong, Lillian Moy

Running Time (minutes): 16

Language: English

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