A GREAT DIVIDE
Available screening types
Virtual
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Available until
Dec 24, 2025
Speakers Available
Available in
Worldwide
About the film
In this provocative drama-comedy exploring the range of ways that Asian Americans react to racism, shot in the waning days of the pandemic, in the wake of a rising tide of anti-Asian hate, the Lee family — father Isaac (Ken Jeong, THE HANGOVER), mother Jenna (Jae Suh Park, FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE), son Benjamin (Emerson Min, ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE), Grandma Shim (MeeWha Alana Lee, THE CHAIR), and Benjamin's visiting maybe-friend, maybe-more Elia (Miya Cech, Netflix's THE LAST AIRBENDER) — depart the Bay Area for a fresh start in the rural expanses of Wyoming, only to encounter a xenophobia in their new community.
How they confront the will break them — or make them stronger.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
1h 40m
Released
2024
Director
Jean Shim
Producer
Jeff Yang, Brian Yang
Writer
Jeff Yang, Jean Shim
Cast
Ken Jeong, Jae Suh Park, Emerson Min, Miya Cech, MeeWha Alana Lee, West Mullholland, Jamie McShane, Seamus Dever, Marshall Allman, Brooke Markham, Greg Winter, Abbie Cobb, Leland Alexander
Upcoming screenings
Awards & recognition
Bentonville International Film Festival
Opening Night Film
Hawaii International Film Festival Academy Award
Official Selection
CAAMFest
Official Selection
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
People’s Choice Best Feature Film, Centerpiece Spotlight Film
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Filmmest
Winner, Best Feature
Heartland International Film Festival
Official Selection
Big Eddy Film Festival
Official Selection
Jackson Hole International Film Festival
Official Selection
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
Best Feature Narrative, Opening Night Film
Gasparilla International Film Festival
Audience Award Narrative Feature Award
Diaspora Film Festival Korea
Official Selection
Asian American International Film Festival New York
Official Selection
New Filmmakers Los Angeles
Official Selection, Closing Film
Austin Asian American Film Festival
Official Selection
Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival
Grand Jury Award Best Narrative Feature Film
Lowell Asian American Film Festival
Official Selection
Napa Valley Asian American Film Festival
Spotlight Film
What people are saying
‘“With each new, vulnerable position that the protagonists are placed in, I feel myself clench up with a familiar “fight or flight” flutter in my chest as I wait for things to escalate—or resolve in quiet, swallowed humiliation. But the film is more than a mere collection of micro- and not-so-micro aggressions, as we are presented with how differently each character interprets and reacts to bigotry. This is where the writing really shines in maintaining complexity and coherence in the way each Asian character grapples with race and identity in a distinct way.”‘
Frankie Huang
‘“Ken Jeong’s non-comedic acting chops shine through. If you get a chance to see the film – you should!”‘
John Lin