Having just lost her Indonesian mother, Marrianna, a biracial Indonesian woman, comes home for her Caucasian dad's birthday. Due to grief, regret, and her unwillingness to embrace her Indonesian culture, Marianna decides not to have the traditional Indonesian instant noodle for her dad on his birthday. So, when her dad tells her that he would like to have the instant noodle for his birthday, Marianna is forced to go on a last-minute grocery run. Unfortunately, for Marianna, this short errand turns into a gargantuan task, when Marianna encounters a series of unfortunate events.

Director's Statement

Ever since I saw my first Indonesian shadow puppets show, known as Wayangs, I knew what I wanted to be. I wanted to be a puppet master, a storyteller, a person who is able to pass down ideas, and messages, through generations while also entertaining the masses by giving them hope through stories. Having grown up in Indonesia, storytelling is embedded deeply in my culture. We tell stories with literature, theater, dances, and songs that is very different from that of the west. Yet, during Dutch colonialism these forms of storytelling was seen as less than and since then it has slowly began to disappear. Now in the 21st century some old Indonesian storytelling forms can only be found in the city of Jogjakarta, where the Sultan of the city has kept it safe. As an Indonesian, I would like to bring a bit of Indonesian storytelling flare into the films I make. I believe by receiving a scholarship of merit award I will be able to achieve my storytelling goals more easily. By having the scholarship or merit award it will be great to know that my potential as a filmmaker is valued. Currently, my parents have been helping me pay for my education at USC. Thankfully, I was also able to work for a post-production coloring house, before attending USC, and have been able to save some money from my job to pay for my education. So, I know I am quite fortunate than others. Yet I still believe that a scholarship will still help me concentrate better in my education. For by attaining a scholarship, I will be able to know that I am not burdening my parents with an expensive graduate education. In knowing this, I can freely pursue my storytelling dreams with less of a burden, and guilt.

Category: Short.

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