Closing Dynasty

Queenie
To an adult onlooker she might seem lost among the towering New York skyscrapers, but seven-year-old Queenie has a clear goal: to get money. Hustling for donations, collecting bottles, impressing passers-by with her crafty salesmanship – she’ll do whatever it takes. Come evening, her mother asks if she worked hard at school. Through Queenie’s eyes, the world and her neighbourhood reveal a distinct truth, at odds with her parents’ well-meaning silence.
by Lloyd Lee Choi
with Milinka Winata, Eleven Lee, Allen Chen, Maggie Law, Khadijah Muhammad
USA 2023 English,  Mandarin 17’ World premiere | recommendation: 5 years and up

With

  • Milinka Winata (Queenie)
  • Eleven Lee (Mother)
  • Allen Chen (Father)
  • Maggie Law (Bakery Clerk)
  • Khadijah Muhammad (Woman in Subway)
  • Joe Chan (Jeweler)
  • Amie Cazel (Realtor)
  • Danny Chin (Smoking Man)
  • Christopher Chan (Wealthy Man)
  • Aimin Zhou (Smoking Cook)

Crew

DirectorLloyd Lee Choi
ScreenplayLloyd Lee Choi
CinematographyChristopher Lew
EditingAshley Ingbretson
MusicCharles Humenry
Sound DesignBobb Barito
SoundWayne Blair
Production DesignChen-Wei Liao
CostumesAngel Yu
CastingKate Antognini
Assistant DirectorHarrison Monico
Production ManagerAndrew Gavin
ProducersJonathan Hsu, Michelle Hamada, Alex Ingber
Executive ProducersPaula Weinstein, Nina Chaudry

Produced by

Hsubox Productions

New York City, USA

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Tribeca Studios

New York City, USA

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Lloyd Lee Choi

The screenwriter and director grew up in Toronto, Canada and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. His short film, Same Old, had its world premiere in 2022 at Cannes and went on to screen and win awards at several international film festivals. He also works as a commercials director.

Filmography (short films)

2016 Heartbreak Karaoke 2022 Same Old 2023 Closing Dynasty

Dates

Kplus Short Films 1

Tümpel | Closing Dynasty | Entre deux sœurs | Spin & Ella | Somni

Tue Feb 21 10:00

Urania

Subtitles: English

German voice-over | Headphones for OV

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Wed Feb 22 10:00

Cineplex Titania

Subtitles: English

German voice-over

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Thu Feb 23 09:30

Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

Subtitles: English

Screening and Q&A with German Sign Language Interpreter

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Sat Feb 25 10:00

Urania

Subtitles: English

German voice-over | Headphones for OV

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Chrystal Bears Generation Kplus

Closing Dynasty | Sweet As

Sat Feb 25 15:30

Urania

Subtitles: English

Before the screening: Award ceremony Generation Kplus

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Kplus Short Films 1

Tümpel | Closing Dynasty | Entre deux sœurs | Spin & Ella | Somni

Sun Feb 26 09:45

Cubix 8

Subtitles: English

German voice-over | Headphones for OV

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