12 Sep 2004
Saving Face
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
West North West
Kei works at a cocktail bar, while Ai works as a model. Fearing she'll be ostracized by society, Kei chooses not to admit her sexual orientation to anyone, and, as a result, she becomes distressed and lonely. One day, Kei gets close to Naima, an Iranian student studying art in Japan.
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韓英恵 Kei
サヘル・ローズ Naima
Yuka Yamauchi Ai
Lin Chuhan 高崎二郎 Mio Agazuma Kensuke Fukatsu 
小野孝弘 Saeko Asano
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