Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

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This collection of AAPI short films tenderly explores the bonds, tensions, and unspoken love that shape family life. From generational clashes and cultural expectations to moments of joy, care, and quiet understanding, these stories reveal the complexity and resilience at the heart of family relationships. Together, they remind us that within every household lies a tapestry of memory, sacrifice, and connection that continues to define who we are and who we become.

Haider, a Bengali Muslim taxi driver faces the reality that the American Dream may never be his. Grueling hours, rude customers, a collapse in medallion values and suicides among fellow drivers continually chip away at his hope for the future. Under this backdrop, crisis spills into his family life as his daughter, Shoshi, is consumed by her own struggle, a desire to live life fully as man in a trans-phobic immigrant culture. While Haider had never been knowledgeable or supportive of LGBTQ rights and issues, starts to change as he does not want to lose his only child, whom he loves more than life itself.


Director Biography - Razid Season


Born in Abu Dhabi & raised in Dhaka, Razid Season is a Bengali filmmaker based in New York. He is the founder of a non-profit, Image Maker Films Inc. Besides, he has worked as a freelance project evaluator for POV. He was an invited jury at the Plural+ Youth Film Festival 2022, run by UNAOC and IOM. He has received several awards for his films, including the Lawrence and Danielle Nyman award (2018 & 2019), the Best Director award from SAIFF 2020, Honourable Mention from Columbus Jewish Film Festival 2020, and ISA Los Angeles. His films have premiered at the 43rd Asian American Film Festival in New York, the Buffalo International Film Festival, the Williamsburg International Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Polish Film Festival. His film premiered on CUNY TV, Yiddishkayt Initiative, and The Archeological Channel's web streaming. His film Kaddish ranked as one of the top 10 independent short fiction works by Cinema Daily US. Razid is interested in making films that deal with humanitarian issues, and he wants his films to be a tool to advocate for those underprivileged communities whose voices are not heard in the mainstream media.

  • Year
    10/19/2024 00:00
  • Runtime
    0:19:00
  • Language
    Bengali, English
  • Country
    United States, United States
  • Awards
    Phoenix Film Festival Phoenix April 29, 2025 Southwest Audience Choice Award for Best Short United States Coney Island Film Festival New York City May 3, 2025 New York City Best Drama Short United States Massachusetts Independent Film Festival Southbridge April 26, 2025 New England Outstanding Achievement Award (Short) United States Bedford International Film Festival Bedford July 5, 2025 Virginia Honorable Mention United States CUNY Film Festival New York, NY May 8, 2025 Manhattan Best Short (LGBTQIA+ Image) United States Queen City Film Festival Cincinnati November 2, 2024 Ohio Best LGBTQ Short United States Seattle Asian American Film Festival Seattle June 21, 2025 Pacific Northwest United States Durango Independent Film Festival Durango April 4, 2025 Colorado United States Wicked Queer: Boston's LGBTQ+ Film Festival Boston April 6, 2025 Massachusetts United States KASHISH Pride Film Festival Mumbai June 8, 2025 South Asia India DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon DisOrient March 6, 2025 Northwest United States Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival Houston June 1, 2025 West Coast United States Newark LGBTQ Film Festival Newark May 4, 2025 North Jersey United States Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival Sacramento May 3, 2025 California United States Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Melbourne August 14, 2025 Australian Australia Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Tempa Bay February 26, 2025 Florida United States South Asian Film Festival of Montreal Montreal May 1, 2025 Quebec Nomination: Best Short Canada FascinAsian Film Festival Calgary May 4, 2025 Canada Canada 307 International Film Festival Wyoming August 25, 2025 Wyoming Official Selection United States Muskoka Queer Film Festival Muskoka May 16, 2025 Ontario Canada Chennai Rainbow Film Festival Chennai February 9, 2025 South India India QFest LGBTQ Film Festival Asbury Park March 9, 2025 New Jersey United States FascinAsian Film Festival (Winnipeg Edition) Winnipeg May 25, 2025 Manitoba Canada FascinAsian Film Festival (Calgary Edition) Calgary May 4, 2025 Calgary Canada Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival Calgary June 12, 2025 Calgary Canada Atlanta Underground Film Festival Atlanta August 8, 2025 Georgia United States Nyack International Film Festival Nyack April 4, 2025 Rockland United States South Asian International Film Festival Florida Florida February 21, 2025 Florida United States Tampa Bay Transgender Film Festival Tempa Bay March 29, 2025 Florida United States Queer West Film Fest Missoula June 14, 2025 Montana United States ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival Rochester April 26, 2025 Rochester United States Reel Queer Film Festival Little Rock, Arkansas August 21, 2025 Arkansan United States Huntington Beach Cultural Film Festival Huntington September 12, 2025 Long Island United States Buenos Aires International Film Festival Buenos Aires March 21, 2025 Argentina Argentina Frenzy Fest New York September 15, 2025 Manhattan United States Virginia Queer Film Festival Norfolk September 12, 2025 Norfolk United States
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  • Director
    Razid Season
  • Screenwriter
    Razid Season
  • Producer
    Razid Season
  • Cast
    Ajaz Alam, Mithila Gazi Perez, Debjani Banerjee
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