āyí
阿姨
Directed by Li Jiayi
- 2025 Golden Coconut Awards · Short Film Special Mention by the International Jury
Film Information
- Director
- Li Jiayi
- Country/Region
- China USA
- Language
- Mandarin / English
- Year
- 2025
- Running Time
- 13 min
- Section
- 2025 Golden Coconut · Short Film Competition
- Premiere
- Asian Premiere
- Color
- Color
- Cast
- Eleven Lee
Synopsis
In a crowded dormitory in Flushing, NYC, an undocumented housekeeper, ayí, endures exploitation while striving for a better life. Her only escape is Baduanjin, a meditative Tai Chi practice that offers fleeting peace. But as hardships mount, she must choose between silence and resistance.
2025 Tribeca Film Festival - Special Jury Mention for Student Visionary
2025 Mar del Plata International Film Festival, International Short Film Competition - Special Mention
2025 Hawaii International Film Festival
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