This short film explores how cultural identity and family dynamics shift during cross-cultural experiences, using the story of April, an Asian-Australian exchange student returning home for winter break, to illustrate how food traditions, family rituals, and cultural practices serve as anchors of identity that evolve as individuals navigate between different cultural contexts.
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Lazy Susan Short Film
Added:I can't believe you're leaving so soon.
>> I know, but I'll be back before you know it.
>> How long is the flight?
>> Like 32-ish hours.
>> 32 hours?
>> Yeah, but like a couple hours in um Switzerland and then Singapore though, so it's not too bad.
>> My god, no wonder you've never been back till now.
>> Yeah, and while it's like freezing in Melbourne, it's peak weather here.
>> Do you guys get snow?
>> Um we do Oh, it's okay. Um we do, but only in the mountains. I never actually went until I went with you guys.
>> Oh.
>> For Christmas. Yeah.
>> So, what do you do during winter then?
>> Stay home and watch movies.
>> You sound excited.
>> [snorts] >> Well, I do miss my mom's cooking.
>> Nothing beats mom's dinners.
>> True. I really miss her pork belly dish.
It was so good. It's called >> [music] >> um hong shao rou, and she'd always make it when my grandparents and my cousins would come over, and my siblings and I would fight over it all the time, even though there was heaps of other dishes.
And my aunties would bring over dishes as well, but my mom's was always the first to go.
>> Sounds like a feast.
Do you have that like rotating player on the table?
>> The lazy Susan?
>> Yeah, the ones they have at the restaurants.
>> Yes, we do actually.
>> Yeah, you have one at home?
>> Yeah, um but we only we only bring it out on special occasions though.
>> Oh, that's making me crave Chinese now.
>> Do you want to go Should we go get some?
>> Yeah, we should go get some. But only if we go to my spot.
>> Okay.
Sounds like a deal.
>> Hello.
>> Hi, you're finally home.
>> Yes.
What is this?
>> Your favorite.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> Hi. stay with us?
>> They're good. They're going fine.
>> Oh, just one more year, right?
>> Yeah, just until next summer.
I mean, like this time next year.
>> How long will you stay with us?
>> I already told you, Mom. It was in that WhatsApp chat that I sent you.
I'm here for most of the break, but I'm going away with a few friends in a couple of weeks.
>> Oh, well >> Yeah, I was actually surprised that it snowed and it was really pretty.
And um at night, the whole town lights up with Christmas lights. It's so beautiful.
>> Wow.
Did you have to sing the carols?
>> Yeah, of course. It was really fun.
>> Kevin, dinner Come.
Kevin, dinner.
Kevin, dinner.
>> One sec.
When did you get back?
>> Where's Julia?
She's still out.
Out?
>> Yeah, I'll send it.
>> At the library?
>> Oh, yes. She said she has the sec next week.
>> Remember you were the same.
>> Not enough soy.
>> Huh?
>> Not enough soy, Mom.
>> Mhm.
Not you.
You tell her mom.
>> [music]
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