20th Anniversary New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 15-31, 2022

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East Coast Premiere

Dealing with Dad

Successful go-getter Margaret heads back home when her irascible father takes to his bed, suffering from debilitating depression. A forced family reunion ensues with her two arrested-development brothers, and the siblings make tragicomic attempts to return dad to his old, tyrannical self. What seems like an overly familiar dysfunctional-family setup quickly evolves into appreciative laughter, as the film’s endearingly flawed characters manifest the second-generation immigrant experience. Caught between uncompromising traditional ideals and American-bred individualism, Margaret and her brothers must rise to the task and navigate the fine lines between family ties, mutual respect and unconditional love.

Director: Tom Huang
Cast: Ally Maki, Hayden Szeto, Peter S. Kim, Dana Lee, Page Leong, Karan Soni
Languages: English
2022; 106 min.

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 15, 9:15pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Director Tom Huang will attend the screening.

Hayden Szeto
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Hayden Szeto came to prominence in the 2016 film The Edge of Seventeen, and has since starred in Truth or Dare (2018), Come As You Are (2019), Summer Night (2019), Yes Day (2021), and Sex Appeal (2022). He is also active in television, with recurring roles on the hit series Lodge 49 and What We Do in the Shadows.

Tom Huang

Tom Huang is an award-winning writer and director. A Warner Bros. Sitcom Workshop graduate, he has been a staff writer for network TV sitcoms, including the critically lauded ABC show “Sons &
Daughters,” and “Still Standing” on CBS. His film Find Me (2018) won multiple awards, including Best Feature at the Atlanta Independent Film Fest, Best Screenplay at the Rhode Island International Film Fest, and the Audience Award at the Oregon Asian-American Film Fest.