- Documentary Film Competition
Year: 2024
Length: 10 mins
Country: United States
Language: English
Directed by: Xiaoying Su
Produced by: Justin Zimmerman, Yunhong Pu, Yaakov Gottlieb, Ashley Lam
Starring: Jessica Ng (Jessica Ng)
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FIGHTING BACK follows Jessica Ng, a first-generation Hong Kong-Chinese American and internationally recognized Muay Thai fighter. Her self-defense classes empower Asian American and Pacific Islander women at a time of an alarming rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City in recent years. FIGHTING BACK explores themes of love, energy and growth as Jessica navigates her identity, public responsibilities and newfound motherhood.
About the Director
Xiaoying Su, known as Echo Su, is a New York-based documentary filmmaker specializing in women’s rights and social justice. With a journalism background, she has directed, produced, and edited award-winning films like First Saké Brewery in New York and Christian Demarco, featured in festivals like DOC NYC, among others. She holds dual MFA degrees in Social Documentary Film (SVA) and Broadcast Television (CUC) and has taught filmmaking in Yunnan, China.
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