Essentially Amy
"A young Chinese American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic must confront growing racism towards Asian Americans while mitigating her mother’s expectations and personal bias towards Black Americans at home."
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.
| Release Date | June 25, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Essentially Amy | |
| Runtime | 15min | |
| Budget | $25,000 | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Mandarin, English, Spanish | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Creator PlusMy Dad Thinks I'm Funny | |