Shangri-La

Year: 2021

Runtime: 10 mins

Language: English

DramaRomance

Set in California during the Great Depression, this short film explores a forbidden romance. A Filipino farmhand woman confides intimate thoughts to a man in a church confessional, engaging in a roleplay reverie. Her words are sensuous, directed at her white American lover, a relationship challenged by the era's laws. The confessional becomes a portal, transporting them to alternate futures where they can love freely, creating a romantic and melancholic journey through time and identity.

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