Chinaman

Production Country: UK
Running Time: 13mins
Year: 2025

1989, northern England. On a busy Friday night, racist locals push a Chinese takeaway to breaking point. Caught between resentment and loyalty, Kenny, a mixed-race son, watches his father fight back and finally understands the cost of belonging.

FILM CREW:
Director: Rob Chiu
Producer: Tom Birmingham, Sarah Pearson, Sam Ritzenberg
Exec Producer: Jean Mougin, Myles Payne, Thomas Wightman
Writer: Rob Chiu
DOP: Lara Perrotte
Editor: Dan Sherwen
Sound Design: Neil Johnson
Composer: Ben Lukas Boysen
Production Design: Jane Carroll
Costume Design: Joseph Crone
Hair & Makeup: Eliza Wasiak
VFX: Agile Post
Casting: Sarah Leung

Cast: Orion Lee, Charles Baker, Remington Summers, Peter Caulfield, Matthew Aistrup, Jonny Vernon


FESTIVALS:
San Jose International Short Film Festival October 2026
Dinard Festival du Film Britannique October 2026
The Shortest Nights September 2026
Palm Springs International ShortsFest June 2026