Our Role | Conceptualization, Creative Direction, Video Production
Production Dates | 2020/11/08, 14
Release Date | 2021/11/21

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Cast

Nell | Nell Parsons
Grant | Grant Thompson
French Guy | Sébastien Olive
Gaijin Hunter | Keita Jimmy Hara
Sumo Otaku | Jason Blake
Salaryman | Kohei Masuyama
Waitress | Ai Matsumoto

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Crew

Writer + Director | Hai Le
Assistant Director | Ruifang Hua
Director of Photography | John Donica
Storyboarder | Jeremy Hannigan
1st AC | Yasmine Khalia
2nd AC | Robert Kirsch
Script Supervisor | Iulia Puica
Production Assistant | Koji Taki
Grip | Tanay Ulgen
Best Boy | Khadeem Wilson
Sound Recordist | Skirmantas Ivanauskas
Hair + Make-up Artist | Yurika Makino
Hair + Make-up Assistant | Hiroyuki Takahashi
Editor | Hai Le
Sound Mixer | Rob Mayes
Colourist | Karol Kaczorowski
Photographer | Jeremy Hannigan
App Designer | Lucas Tokuda
Poster Designer | Jeremy Hannigan
Production | Sensu Studio

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Dating in the 21st century can be a pain. People are connected like never before through the Internet and the smartphones almost each and every one of us carries—and yet, at times it feels like we couldn’t be further apart. This independent short film, written and directed by Hai Le, shows how these quasi-romantic difficulties are further compounded by cultural differences, language barriers and stereotypes.