Private Project

Breaking the Silence

A child of the fifties, Paul Wong grew up surrounded by racism and oppressive expectations. Radical, queer, out and proud, Paul's art busts these stereotypes.

  • Jackson Wai Chung Tse
    Director
  • Paul Wong
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 22, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Vancouver Queer Film Festival
    Vancouver, British Columbia
    Canada
    August 22, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • REC Filmfestival-Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 18, 2019
    European Premiere
    Silver Clip Winner
  • Vancouver Shorts Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    January 24, 2021
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Vtape Distribution (wandav@vtape.org | www.vtape.org)
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
Director Biography - Jackson Wai Chung Tse

Jackson Wai Chung Tse (he/she/they) is a queer Hong Kong-Canadian filmmaker, interdisciplinary artist, and community facilitator. In his work, Jackson explores the importance of taking space as non-dominant communities, queer identities coexisting with cultural values, and Asian diaspora in the West. BREAKING THE SILENCE is his first film.

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