To Freely Flourish the Film

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A queer coming-of-age family Chinese Diaspora drama. A 38min short film in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.

For our children to flourish, is often the singular focus of migrant families. But what does it really mean for our children and our communities to truly flourish?

A story about family disconnection despite the most loving efforts, simply due to failing to see your child for who they are. A story about the power of ordinary everyday queer visibility in our communities; how simply living openly and truthfully helps others in our communities find that connection again with those they love. A story about the power of pursuing our passions, and the profound life lessons they can teach us.

It is 2017 in Sydney Australia, in the height of the Marriage Equality debate and the word 'Love' is everywhere. But for Peter, an Australian-born Chinese adolescent exploring his sexuality, it is the meaning of love and family itself that he is grappling with, against the background of his parents' constant bickering and his father's aloofness resembling nothing of the ideals he sees in the political campaigns. This is when a new piano teacher enters his life and changes everything. She inspires him to find his own meaning through his passion for music.

Written, directed and co-produced by @niou_zi
Cinematography and co-produced by @judeellacinematography
starring @lelonghu @graceho.actor @selhiew

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