“"Don't let my past become your future"”
After her gender identity was denied in her homeland, Lee Li, a transgender asylum seeker, was forced to leave her country, family, and language to embark on a journey toward belonging, freedom, and self-empowerment.
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Lee Li Director · Nikki Lee Carlson Composer Paula Vernon Composer
Budget $8.9K · First release October 11, 2025 · Produced in New Zealand
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$8,900
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RNZ
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NZ on Air
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Whakaata Māori
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Te Māngai Pāho
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Day One Shorts
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Realeety Production
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New Zealand
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English
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Chinese · English
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New Zealand · October 11, 2025
Premiere · Day One Shorts Premiere - Show Me Shorts Film Festival
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