JANUARY 28TH, 2020

Directed By Kimberly Te

USA | Music Video | 3 min

New York City Premiere

The lyrics are, word for word, Frank’s break-up letter to an ex. He wrote them on the Metro North to Connecticut at a breaking point in his relationship. The music video depicts how the relationship caused him to doubt his queer identity, triggering a longtime fear that people would hate the Asian queer feminine within himself. He evokes ancient East Asian traditions of publicly embodying and depicting the demon inside, in order to exorcise and dispel this fear. He hopes that he can see this “demon” in all its purity; the pain, the fear, the rejection, and ultimately its beauty.

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    Film Details

    1. English

    2. N/A

    3. New York City Premiere

    4. 2023

    5. 3 minutes

    6. Coming-of-Age, Experimental

    7. Music Video

    8. USA

      9. Kimberly Te


      Kimberly Te is a NYC-based Cambodian American filmmaker with a focus on the female gaze and femininity. She was raised in Northern Virginia and started collaborating with Frank Song Jr. during their college days at the University of Virginia. January 28th, 2020 is their first collaboration in New York.

      10. Frank Song Jr.

      11. Frank Song Jr.

      12. AD: Anna Fong

        Key Grip: Joshua Elias Palmer

        Gaffer: Christopher Burke

        Nail Artist: Aliana Bloch

        BTS Photographer: Elizabeth Spear

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