Kitchen Dialogue

Kitchen Dialogue

Directed By Vinnoth Krishnan

USA | Documentary | 13 min

International Premiere

KITCHEN DIALOGUE originated from Mimi Yu’s poem, which won the Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate Award. It explores generational trauma through the complex relationship between her family and their use of food as a sign of affection—a journey from the innocence of her childhood to healing from generational trauma in her early adulthood.

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    1. English

    2. N/A

    3. International Premiere

    4. 2024

    5. 13 minutes

    6. Documentary

    7. USA

      8. Vinnoth Krishnan


      Vinnoth Krishnan is a first-generation Indian filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist from Malaysia. His work focuses on bringing immigrant narratives to the forefront with a focus on South Asia, Southeast Asia, and other Asian diasporic spaces. His work weaves through the themes of resistance, preservation, desire to belong, and pride as an immigrant. He was the 2023 UFC Screenwriting Fellow and the 2023 Define American Fellow. He was also a Finalist for the Sundance Cultural Impact Residency. He's a member of Asian American Documentary Network and Undocumented Filmmaker Community.

      9. Vinnoth Krishnan

      10. Vinnoth Krishnan

      11. Mimi Yu (Herself)

        Thao (Poem Narrator)

      12. Editor and Sound: Vinnoth Krishnan

        Artworks: Mimi Yu

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