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Special Screenings · 46th Edition

Rosemead

ROSEMEAD

Director

Eric LIN

Country

USA

Runtime

1 h 37 min

Language

English, Chinese

Premiere

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Synopsis

 In a race against time, an immigrant mother in Los Angeles' San Gabriel Valley is stricken by the discovery of her unstable teenage son's violent obsessions, as she uncovers his obsession with mass shootings. She must go to great lengths and take desperate measures to protect him, and possibly others, in this intimate portrait of a Chinese American family. Inspired by true events, ROSEMEAD marks the feature directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Eric Lin. 

Cast

 Lucy Liu, Lawrence Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim, Madison Hu, James Chen 

Screenplay

Marilyn Fu

Producers

Mynette Louie, Andrew D. Corkin, Lucy Liu

About the Director

 He began filmmaking while studying sociology and film studies at UC Berkeley. He is best known for his cinematography on The Exploding Girl, The Sound of Silence, and Hearts Beat Loud. His NYU MFA short Music Palace screened at Telluride and New Directors/New Films. Rosemead marks his feature directorial debut. 

Screenings

Fri 14 Nov · 13:00 – 14:37 Opera House - Hanager Theatre
Sat 15 Nov · 21:00 – 22:37 Tahrir Cultural Center - Ewart Hall