Completed - MANDARIN, SPANISH, ENGLISH - First film, Drama - 92 minutes
LEI and WONG arrive clandestinely in Ecuador. She has only one objective, New York. While he longs to bring his son from China. But their fate is in the hands of CHANG, a bipolar gangster who becomes obsessed with her and will set them at a cross roads, together they will fight for their freedom.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Paul VENEGAS Writer(s) : Carlos TERAN, Paul VENEGAS Cast : Fu JING, Lidan ZHU, Meng Day MIN, Ricardo VELASTEGUI Producer(s) : Paul VENEGAS (Xanadu Films), Esteban SCHROEDER (La Suma Cine TV)
LEI and WONG arrive clandestinely in Ecuador. She has only one objective, to reach New York. While he longs to bring his son from China. But their fate is in the hands of CHANG, a bipolar gangster who becomes obsessed with her and will set them at a cross roads, together they will fight for their freedom. EMPTINESS portrays the emotional experience of the migrant in the search for their dreams, and their struggle to preserve their dignity.
Country(ies) : ECUADOR, URUGUAY
Ventana Sur 2018 Video LibraryBusan - BIFF/APM 2020 (Flash Foward)BAFICI (Buenos Aires) 2021 (Best Feature American Competition)Chicago Latin Film Festval 2021 (Official Selection)Oska Asian FIlm Festival 2021 (Official Selection)