It Smells Like Springtime
Synopsis
Through family conversations, home movies, and portraiture, It Smells Like Springtime explores the complexity of Asian-American identity and experience in dialogue with the artist and jeweler Ada Chen and a riotous cadre of kids. Together, they grapple with their ties to their families’ homelands, the paradoxes of representation, and their sense of belonging.
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- Director
- Mackie Mallison
- Screenplay & Story
- Mackie Mallison
- Original Title
- It Smells Like Springtime
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 16m
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Mackie Mallison
Mackie Mallison
Daniel Chang, Matthew Barniea
Mackie Mallison
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Mackie Mallison
Director
Daniel Chang
Director of Photography
Matthew Barniea
Director of Photography
Mackie Mallison
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Mackie Mallison
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What is It Smells Like Springtime about?
Through family conversations, home movies, and portraiture, It Smells Like Springtime explores the complexity of Asian-American identity and experience in dialogue with the artist and jeweler Ada Chen and a riotous cadre of kids. Together, they grapple with their ties to their families’ homelands, the paradoxes of representation, and their sense of belonging.
Who directed It Smells Like Springtime?
It Smells Like Springtime was directed by Mackie Mallison.
Who stars in It Smells Like Springtime?
The principal cast of It Smells Like Springtime includes Ada Chen, Zoë Tam, Gene Chen, Sarah Zhu.
When was It Smells Like Springtime released and how long is it?
It Smells Like Springtime was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 16m.