Lunchbox. 2022. Written and directed by Anne Hu Firstness. 2021. Written and directed by Brielle Brilliant (Pavli Serenetsky)

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Firstness. 2021. USA. Directed by Brielle Brilliant (Pavli Serenetsky). Courtesy Gravitas Ventures

Lunchbox. 2022. USA. Written and directed by Anne Hu. With Hu, Dawn Ying Tuen, Audrey Liao. DCP. In English, Mandarin; English subtitles. 16 min.

When a Taiwanese American woman prepares lunches from her childhood, she struggles to forgive herself for pushing away her immigrant mother. A FOFIF-supported short film

Firstness. 2021. USA. Written and directed by Brielle Brilliant (Pavli Serenetsky). With Tim Kinsella, Spencer Jording, Caleb Cabrera. DCP. 78 min.

Firstness explores the relationship between Keith (Tim Kinsella), a maladjusted father who tries to heal himself in an experimental therapy group, and his nonbinary child Tavi, who develops an unlikely friendship with an older man, Julien. Through these deep and powerful relationships, Keith works to find his own path to betterment while navigating the painful love of parenthood, and Julian tries to reenter society. Against a serene, surreal New Mexico landscape, Tavi recenters those around them by providing what Keith and Julien need most dearly: truth.

Brielle Brilliant (Pavli Serenetsky), in their stunning feature debut, has made a film so vibrant in its quietness, so intimate and universal, that it reaches out to all of us looking for connection, grounding, and community.

This film accompanies The Future of Film Is Female, Part 4.

Past events

Sat, Jun 24, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Wed, Jun 21, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Introduced by Anne Hu, followed by a conversation with Brielle Brilliant (Pavli Serenetsky)

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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