
December FOCUS screening
AMERICANIZED
Dec. 6-8, 2023
Narrative/Drama | 17:00 Min
Synopsis: Growing up in Oakland’s hip-hop culture, Eng struggles with her Chinese American identity. To her high school basketball team, she’s just that girl who sits on the bench; but to the Asian kids she’s “Americanized.” As her sophomore year of high school comes to an end, Eng tries to find a sense of belonging within the two worlds that don’t accept her.
Topics: Cultural Identity & Acculturation