Maxine

July. 23,2023 PG

Rating：

6.8

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Short Film Ghost

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Allie is a newly out teen who is keeping her girlfriend a secret from her Chinese American family. During her family’s celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Allie meets the ghost of a long lost relative named Maxine, who was queer when she was alive several decades ago. Though they come from different times, they find that they share many feelings about struggling to belong, especially within their own family’s legacy.

Ben Wang as Wei Chun

Margaret Cho as Maxine

Isabella Day as Maya

Kelvin Han Yee as Malcolm

Celeste Den as Molly

Cindera Che as Su Lin

Nicole Jia as Julie

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