Manhattan Film Festival

Luke woke up in a box, without understanding who and why locked him in there. No one responded to his cries for help. Luke resigned himself to the thought of death, but a female voice could be heard beyond the wall. Eva, too, turns out to be a victim of the psychopath, just like Luke. Luke and Eva meet, argue, fall in love, and even dance, but what plans does fate have for them? Will they be able to escape captivity, or is this their final dance underground?

In 1931 a young Pennsylvanian woman reveals an anguished secret.

This rich and layered portrait of grief, love, and the constant struggle to achieve the American Dream follows Rosa, a Cuban woman in Miami, who is forced into confronting the trauma of her past in the wake of Fidel Castro’s death in 2016.

Seven years in the making, a first of its kind film from award-winning filmmaker Richard Lui, on the topic affecting 100 million Americans – physical and mental health. Watch three families bravely turn the corner, showing us the power of relearning how to love.

Having just lost her Indonesian mother less than a year ago, MARIANNA, a biracial Indonesian woman, comes home to Pasadena for her, Caucasian, DAD's birthday. This is Dad’s first birthday since the passing of MOM, and it is hard for him since she would often make birthdays feel very special. Mom does this by making a instant noodle dish, which symbolizes long life for Indonesians. Yet this year due to grief, regret, and her unwillingness to embrace her Indonesian culture, Marianna decides not to have the Indonesian instant noodle ready for her dad on his birthday. So, when her dad tells her that he would like to have the instant noodle for his birthday, Marianna is forced to go on a last-minute grocery run. Unfortunately, for Marianna, this short errand turns into a gargantuan task, when Marianna encounters a series of unfortunate events. Starting with her car breaking down, followed by her phone dying, before ending with her not having enough cash to purchase the instant noodle. Thankfully though, Marianna is not alone in this journey, because Mom is there to help and comes in and out of the story as a ghostly memory, and as figments of Marianna's imagination. Also, along the way, Marianna meets people who help her go on her journey. People like ANDREAS, the wise car mechanic, and AUDREY a ten-year-old, Indonesian girl who helps Marianna find the instant noodle. By meeting these people, Marianna is forced to confront her Indonesian heritage and her relationship with her mom. So, by the end of her journey, Marianna is able to come to terms with her Indonesian culture and grieve the loss of her mom to cancer by continuing her mom’s tradition of making instant noodles for every birthday celebration.