CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 0h 15m · PG-13

Essentially Amy

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Amy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.

Directed byAri Groobman

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 15m
Language
EN
Released
June 25, 2023
Budget
$25,000
Studios
Creator PlusMy Dad Thinks I'm Funny

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Stacy Chu

Stacy Chu

Amy

Ping Liu

Mom

Jim Todd

Racist Man

Seyi Ayorinde

Norm

Brenda Valencia

Brenda Valencia

Mia

Heather Turman

Heather Turman

Jules

Hidekun Hah

Mr. Park

Creative team
Directed by
Ari Groobman
Ari Groobman
Written by
Ari Groobman
Ari Groobman
Produced by
Mitchell Schwartz
Ben O'Keefe

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