Wait

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Wait

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Writer/director Yamin Tun's short Wait won two awards at the New Zealand International Film Festival, including Best NZ Short Film. Set in the 1980s, the story centres around young Joyena (Joyena Sun) and her relationship with her depressed mother Xiao Hu Diep (Katlyn Wong from comedy show A Thousand Apologies). Every day Joyena, her Mum and her brothers wait for their doctor father Shen Wei (Yee Yang Lee) at the hospital, but when Wei decides to leave his family the non-English speaking Xiao...

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Video

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2016

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chinese / chinese kiwi / dinner / car / rain / waiting / children / parenting / stress / school yard / pick up / wellington / uniforms / kitchen / heat / breaking up / language barrier / dairy / lollies / homework / paper scissors stones / mandarin / english language / isolation / immigration / first generation / second generation / food preparation / nurse / corridoor / romantic relationships / manukau institute of technology / curious film / family portrait / family conflict / separation / loneliness / heartbreak / 1980s / hospital

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