Bianca Rose Cheung on how memories can impact our lives forever

Bianca Rose Cheung on how memories can impact our lives forever

Author: Vancouver International Film Festival July 30, 2026 Duration: 24:31
In Bianca Rose Cheung's "My Dad is an Astronaut," lead character, Cami, lives in rural Northern BC alongside her Mother. Set in a picturesque yet gritty winter, Cami must grapple with her mother's deteriorating health, while reconciling with the absence of her Father. In this short from Cheung, Cami's story is representative of the experience of growing up in an "Astronaut family," a term coined for Chinese migrant families in the 80s and 90s, where different members of the family lived in d...

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