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Shangri-La (2021) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2021 · 10 mins · English
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- Starring
- Isabel Sandoval, Matthew Fifer
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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