Short notice, but worth noting... Motherland, a new indie film directed by Doris Yeung, and starring Francoise Yip, Kenneth Tsang and Byron Mann, makes its world premiere tonight, July 18, at Outfest in Los Angeles. There's also a screening tomorrow, July 19. I haven't seen the film, and don't know much about it, but the trailer's fairly intriguing. Here's the description:
After a long absence abroad, young Asian American woman Raffi Tang (Francoise Yip) is called home when her estranged mother is murdered. She becomes increasingly drawn into a web of deception and incompetence while at the same time dealing with her own grief. Equal parts noir thriller and dysfunctional family drama, Doris Yeung's bold debut feature is a sobering tale of the pursuit of the American Dream.To learn more about the film, go to the Motherland website here. There's also a Facebook page for the film here. If you're in Los Angeles, and interested in attending a screening this weekend, go to the Outfest website here.
