On the night of their anniversary, a Chinese woman must decide whether to keep her Asian-American girlfriend a secret from her traditional family with the upcoming Chinese New Year or live out her dream as her true self.
“Centuries and Still” is a mixed media illustrated short film telling the history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S. The film seeks to unveil how history took part in the birth and perpetuation of today’s surge of anti-Asian discrimination and hate crimes. The search for justice goes back to the Gold Rush era fetishization of Asian women, to today’s hate crimes targeting Asian elders. (Film Shortage)
In this first official special, Nimesh talks about Asians, drinking, drugs, religion, Modi, Kobe, and growing up Indian in New Jersey. This special was recorded on Dec 12, 2021 at Gramercy Theater in NYC.
