Miguel, a community college student, encounters his ex-lover Boris, a Russian warehouse truck driver, at an industrial area in Sunset Park, Brooklyn through Grindr. After hesitations, they reconnect.
Sunset Park, warehouse (2019)
This short film directed by Dazhi Huang depicts a short-term romance between two immigrants in NYC who are isolated from the prosperity of Capitalism. It’s a short film depicting our escapes from choices within the social media era of Capitalism when the prosperity in the virtual world does not reflect in the reality, It’s also a film about how Social Media and Urban environment help to erase the border and boundary between people from different cultural, class and educational backgrounds.
Director: Dazhi Huang
Cinematographer: Eloise Sherrid
Cast: Danny Hidalgo
Official Selection:
Bushwich Film Festival 2019
Merlinka Queer Film Festival 2019
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival 2020/2021
International Queer & Migrant Film Festival Amsterdam – Finalist
Dazhi Huang is a Chinese Filmmaker, Editor, and Videographer. His works explore the clash and co-existence of different cultures, identities, and personal histories, focusing on the process for characters to communicate, understand and reconcile.
