What Came Before (2020)
"What Came Before" is a short experimental documentary filmed within Mount Pleasant and Chinatown on unceded Coast Salish Territories, also known as Vancouver, BC. Jae Lew and Caroline So Jung Lee created double exposures on a single 16mm roll, exploring the diversity of Asian experiences and transformations made visible through the natural world.
Directors: Jae Lew, Caroline So Jung Lee.
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Jae Lew as Self |
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Caroline So Jung Lee as Self |
| Directing | Jae Lew | Director |
| Directing | Caroline So Jung Lee | Director |
| Camera | Caroline So Jung Lee | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jae Lew | Camera Operator |