Bob

After graduating from Beijing Film Academy, I decided to challenge myself by coming to America to learn more about filmmaking. All of a sudden, I found myself alone and helpless in a country with no family or friends – this was a much bigger challenge than I had thought it would be. Being here marked my first time away from home. Finding a safe place to live was a significant challenge, and I learned that I had to navigate a whole new world without the help of friends and family. I moved from apartment to apartment until I found somewhere that felt like home. With three huge suitcases carrying all my belongings, I moved from place to place, gathering new rental information and furniture piece by piece. Sometimes, I had to move at night, as the semester had already started. I felt desperate for almost two months until I finally found a place to call home. Thanks to my friends, classmates, and professors in Boston, they became my new family in this country. Then I realized that I’m not alone in this painful experience. Numerous students and immigrant families from China have gone through the same thing. Such an experience is even harder for young children. I decided to write a movie about what this experience of being in a new world would be like for a Chinese child – what would they think? What would they feel? How would they react to a parent trying to help them adapt to this new country?