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An 18-year old influencer attempts to reconcile his identity online with his identity in real life.

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Overview

Genre
Portrait and Social Issues
Synopsis

Tim Chau is an 18-year-old Asian-American with more than 4m followers on Instagram. He lives online, grabbing his phone first thing in the morning and even taking baths with it sometimes. Although Tim usually shares funny memes, he occasionally posts about mental health. In exploring his reasons for these posts, we discover he has created a different persona online than in real life. Will he be able to reconcile the two? Tackling issues of identity, sexuality, family and communication, the film is a heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting story about a Generation Z teenager at an important crossroads in his life.

Stage
finished

Credits

  • Ellie Wen ... Co-Director, Co-Producer, Co-Editor, Co-Cinematographer

Production Details

Country
United States
Years of Production
2018

Distribution Details

Release year
2019
Festivals
Big Sky, DOC NYC, DOK Leipzig, Frameline, CAAMFest, Outfest
Distribution
The Guardian

Photos

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