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202215 minPGdoc-short

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Sitting on My Face

202215 minPGdoc-short

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Fifteen minutes capture Jade's experiences as a Korean-born art student in France, confronting anti-Asian racism, sexism, and homophobia.

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Fifteen minutes capture Jade's experiences as a Korean-born art student in France, confronting anti-Asian racism, sexism, and homophobia.

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Guangli Liudirector

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Korean-born art student Jade lives in France, grappling with anti-Asian racism, sexism, and homophobia. Through her diary entries, she expresses her disillusionment with French society and the discrimination she encounters. Jade channels her emotions into her art, using it as a means to process her experiences. The film captures her artistic evolution as she transforms her frustrations into creative expression, striving to define her identity in an often unwelcoming environment.

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