For the Love of Mangos
Know-it-all Rita tries to chip at her Indian immigrant father's traditionalism by setting him up with her feminist-studies professor. Her plan backfires when he arranges a date of her own with a childhood friend.
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Kayla WongDirector
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Shefali LohiaWriter
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Kayla WongWriter
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Paolo BitangaProducer
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Shefali LohiaProducer
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Angela YihProducer
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Samuel LiuProducer
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Kayla WongProducer
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Shunori RamanathanKey Cast
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Nitin MadanKey Cast
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Sagar PatelKey Cast
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Richard WongKey Cast
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Comedy
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Runtime:14 minutes 17 seconds
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Vancouver International South Asian Film FestivalVancouver
United States
November 26, 2016
North American Premiere -
Seattle Asian American Film FestivalSeattle
February 24, 2017
West Coast Premiere -
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film FestivalHouston
June 9, 2017
Texas Premiere -
Asian American International Film FestivalNew York
July 27, 2017
East Coast Premiere
Though a Seattle-native, Kayla is immune to the ways of coffee. To get her through those long nights of video rendering and spreadsheets, she instead relies on the magic of jukebox oldies and buttered-toast. Lives in NYC because NYU debts won't let her leave.
According to an exercise we did in class before embarking on our directorial journey, I have a fascination with the passing of time. There are so many of those "what-if" moments that occur in a lifetime - regarding career paths, loved ones - that are pivotal to our growth.
"Mangos" is a film strongly rooted in the challenges of growing up in an immigrant family, in a society still very prone to racial stereotyping. But it's also about how within these obstacles, we still have sway - though it may seem that sometimes some things may never change.
If anything, I hope after watching this you'll be overcome with the need to hug your parents. Or better yet, to eat a mango! Enjoy!