Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites

Synopsis

During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.

Directors' Biography

Chheangkea is a Cambodia-born filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. His short film, Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (2025), premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and won the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction.