Organizer: Asian CineVision (ACV)

Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY

Description:

Join Asian CineVision for the New York City Premiere of Softshell (2024) as part of the Asian American International Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

Film Synopsis:

Following the death of their mother, a Thai-American brother and sister from Queens navigate life in the city and beyond. The two siblings mourn in their own subdued ways. Jamie starts her new job at a Zoo while her brother Narin continues his work at a neighborhood jiu-jitsu gym. After Jamie has an awkward interaction with a guy she’s seeing, she decides to plan an impromptu trip to get out of the city. Along the way, and upon their return to New York, the two siblings face a series of unexpected accounts.

About the Director:

Jinho Myung is a filmmaker living in New York. His parents are from Korea, but he was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He is interested in personal documentary filmmaking and diasporic storytelling. SOFTSHELL is his debut feature and premiered at the New/Next Film Festival and won the Grand Prix Jury Award at the Entrevues Belfort International Film Festival.

Cast:

• Caledonia Abbey

• Legyaan Thapa

• Heen Sasithorn

Registration:

To watch the film in-person, please purchase tickets here.

To watch the film on-demand, please purchase tickets here.

NYSEAN is proud to be a Community Partner of AAIFF. NYSEAN members can use the following discount code for 20% off all tickets: AAIFF48_NYSEAN