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2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

FRENCHIES

Directed by Kuan-Fu Lin

Shorts Competition / Taiwan, USA / 2017 / Fantasy, Satire, Social Issues / 12 mins / English / North American Premiere

Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond

Downtown Independent
Saturday | May 5, 2018 1:15 pm

Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)

Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm

Description

The new neighbors move in. People call them Frenchies. They come from a different culture and eat weird food. Their heads resemble those of French bulldogs. Arthur tries to be nice to them, until one day, he sees them dragging a unusual huge plastic bag.


Director's Bio

Kuan-Fu “FT” Lin was born in Taiwan. After years of experience working on feature films including THE LIFE OF PI, FT wants to share his own vision with the world. As an activist and a filmmaker, he strives to find a better approach to reach out to different audiences. He uses fantasy elements to talk about social issues. FT is currently working on his first feature, a zombie film.


Credits

Director: Kuan-Fu FT Lin
Writer: Kuan-Fu FT Lin, Sam McGoldrick
Producer: Yixia Li, Weiyang Li
Director of Photography: Nick Ramsey
Production Designer: Marisa Stelly
Editor: Mengfang Yang
SFX: Yoyo Li
Art Director: Yiming Zhao


Plays in

  1. Dislocated Self And Beyond

    Shorts Programs / 100 mins
    What constructs our identity? Interest? Passion? Culture? Race? Or all of them? Watch as each of the protagonists enter their own journeys to explore the definition of themselves and others. - Annie Liang

    In This Program: FAKEAPINO, FRENCHIES, IRON HANDS, MIMI, OTHELLO-SAN, THE TRAVELER TAKAMURE, VISAGE, THE WEIGHT OFF MY CHEST


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond

Downtown Independent
Saturday | May 5, 2018 1:15 pm

Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)

Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm