Altar (6 min, 2024)

A traditional Vietnamese altar transports a grieving woman to the spiritual world on their friend’s one year death anniversary.

Directed and produced by Tara Baghdassarian

Written by Sal Tran and Tara Baghdassarian

Starring Chiaowei Yu and Maroon Hwang

DP Sal Tran

1st Assistant Camera Sean Sullivan

2nd Assistant Camera Kali Wong

Gaffer Mark Alegre

Sound Nitish Saini

Production Assistants Prashant Adhikari and Kali Wong

Audio Engineer Tara Baghdassarian

Colorist Sal Tran

Edited by Sal Tran and Tara Baghdassarian

Special thanks to Kelly Whalen