about
In this dark comedy short, an eight year old girl has to grow up quickly during a tense car ride. Set in the 1980's.
On a scorching summer day, Shelly and her mom pull up to a gas station. When the gas station attendants refuse to serve them for looking “foreign,” Shelly’s mom refuses to leave. All the adults are soon yelling at each other in their different native languages. It feels like it’s up to Shelly to make the day go right.
screenings
upcoming
April 8
Shorts 1: We Grow Up Quick
April 12 – 13
Shorts Program 9
April 12 – 16
Shorts 3: Can’t get Enough / Panel Discussion on April 17
April 17
Youth Programme 1: What We Overcome
April 16 – 26
April 17 – 25
Narrative Shorts, Program 1
April 23 – 30
May 10
past
Oct 19 – 26
Glimmer Shorts
April 12 – 13
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
cast & crew
featuring Hayden Tan Olivia Xing Robert Coleman Elijiah Pinkham
director of photography Mario Furloni
editors Jonah Moran Christy Chan
original music Jonah Moran
executive producers W. Kamau Bell Gordon Yamate
producers Keith Wilson Christy Chan Jeremy Summer
director Christy Chan
press kit
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film supporters
Somewhere To Be was made with support from the Fleishhacker Foundation, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the Center for Cultural Innovation, The Berkeley Film Foundation, the Hermitage Artist Retreat, the Montalvo Art Center’s Lucas Artist Residency Program, and SFFILM House.
