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202316 minPGdoc-short

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Live From the Clouds

202316 minPGdoc-short

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Four women from a Japanese-American family share their everyday anxieties and dreams in a 16-minute documentary about identity and belonging.

Family Dynamics

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Mackie Mallison

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Four women from a Japanese-American family share their everyday anxieties and dreams in a 16-minute documentary about identity and belonging.

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Mackie Mallison

Mackie Mallisondirector

Mackie Mallison

Mackie Mallisonwriter

Ayako Hiwatashicast

Emma Mallisoncast

Patty Mallisoncast

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Four women from a Japanese-American family share their stories in Live From the Clouds. Set against the backdrop of daily routines, they discuss anxieties about shopping, paying bills, and flying. Their narratives reveal dreams of financial freedom and a desire for homecoming. Directed by Mackie Mallison, this 16-minute film captures the emotional ties that bind them and reflects their experiences of identity and belonging.

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