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Short Films by Jess X. Snow

Safe Among Stars

9m 16s

Directed by Jess X. Snow • 2019 • United States
Starring Poppy Liu, Vera Lam

A queer Chinese American student struggles to tell her immigrant mother why she left school. As her disassociation leads to teleportation abilities, she must learn how to master her powers.

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