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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.
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Stacy Chu, Ping Liu, Jim Todd, Seyi Ayorinde, Brenda Valencia, Heather Turman, Hidekun Hah
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