Shanhuan Manton

Alone in grieving the disappearance of her daughter 4 years prior, Venus makes a pilgrimage to see her estranged father after hearing him on public radio discussing a wormhole in the Pacific Ocean.

Latine twentysomething, Gema, is forced to confront the looming threat of gentrification head-on — after having no choice but to let an overeager stranger move in or risk being evicted. The uneasy peace soon turns sinister, exposing her to something far more invasive.

CONFLUENCE is a meditation on ancestry and identity through the diasporic lens of Asian American and queer experiences filmed during moonroom's 2019 PHASE, a showcase series celebrating Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month with underground events throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas. This hypnotic mix of ethereal images and heartfelt, first-person testimonies explores the inner turmoil of being othered while persevering with creative expression, shattering both community and perceptual barriers.

Alone in grieving the disappearance of her daughter 4 years prior, Venus makes a pilgrimage to see her estranged father after hearing him on public radio discussing a wormhole in the Pacific Ocean.

Latine twentysomething, Gema, is forced to confront the looming threat of gentrification head-on — after having no choice but to let an overeager stranger move in or risk being evicted. The uneasy peace soon turns sinister, exposing her to something far more invasive.

CONFLUENCE is a meditation on ancestry and identity through the diasporic lens of Asian American and queer experiences filmed during moonroom's 2019 PHASE, a showcase series celebrating Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month with underground events throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas. This hypnotic mix of ethereal images and heartfelt, first-person testimonies explores the inner turmoil of being othered while persevering with creative expression, shattering both community and perceptual barriers.