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Sal Tran

In this short documentary a queer, nonbinary, Vietnamese filmmaker reflects on staying grounded and empowered through battles with suicidal depression and PTSD.

 

Content heads up: mentions of: sexual violence, suicide attempts, systemic oppression, depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

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Director: Kim Huynh

Kim Huynh is an award-winning San Francisco-based filmmaker and photographer from Honolulu, Hawai’i. She has a passion for social activism and frequently operates as a one-woman production crew, striving to shed a spotlight on untold stories that inspire and awaken. Sal Tran is the first piece in a documentary series launching Spring 2018 that profiles artists with lived experience of mental health issues. You can follow this project and view more of her work at kimahuynh.com

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Depression

Depression causes severe, negative changes in the way you think and feel which makes it difficult to manage day-to-day tasks and activities such working, sleeping,...

Substance Use Disorder

Substance abuse refers to the harmful use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and drugs. Substance use can lead to addiction and dependence, creating a condition...

Trauma & PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a response to a traumatic event or series of events. Something that is traumatic for one person might not...

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