Film
Essentially Amy
2023 · 15m · Drama · Family
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Overview
Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.
Cast
Stacy Chu
Amy
Ping Liu
Mom
Jim Todd
Racist Man
Seyi Ayorinde
Norm
Brenda Valencia
Mia
Heather Turman
Jules
Hidekun Hah
Mr. Park
Crew
- Ari GroobmanWriter · Director
- Mitchell SchwartzProducer
- Ben O'KeefeProducer
- Selena LeoniProducer
- Ryan RamseyDirector of Photography
- Olivia SorleyEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 25, 2023
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $25,000
- Genres
- Drama, Family
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