Essentially Amy
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Overview
Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.
Cast
Stacy ChuAmyPing LiuMom
Jim ToddRacist Man
Seyi AyorindeNorm
Brenda ValenciaMia
Heather TurmanJulesHidekun HahMr. Park
Crew
DirectorAri Groobman
Details
Release DateJune 25, 2023
Budget$25,000
LanguagesMandarin, English, Spanish
StudiosCreator Plus, My Dad Thinks I'm Funny
