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Firsts

Directed by Jesse Ung2022New Zealand16 mins

On the eve of Chinese New Year, Steven, a closeted Chinese international student living in New Zealand, oppressed by the expectations of his parents plans to lose his virginity to a stranger that he meets online.

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Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?

These LGBTQ+ stories explore love’s beginnings and the heartbreak of love’s ending from the tenderness of the initial touch to the brutality of the last.

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Director
Jesse Ung
Year
2022
Country
New Zealand
Running Time
16 mins
Language
English

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