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Poster for Slanted (2026)

Slanted (2026)

Opens on March 12

Director: Amy Wang Run Time: 102 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026

Starring: Amelie Zilber, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Mckenna Grace, Shirley Chen, Vivian Wu

Country: United States
Language: English, Mandarin

About the film:

Joan Huang, a desperate-to-fit in, insecure Chinese American teenager, undergoes experimental trans-racial surgery to become white and secure her chances of being named Prom Queen and winning the acceptance of her peers.

About the filmmaker:

Amy Wang is a Chinese-Australian filmmaker who grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Her unique perspective often as an outsider fuels her passion for stories about social isolation and the human condition.

In Sydney, Amy worked as a promos producer, where she directed shoots for X Factor Australia and worked on shows such as CRIMINAL MINDS, DOWNTON ABBEY, and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER.

 

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