Chinas, A Second Generation Story

Lucía, Claudia and Xiang are three girls of Chinese descent who live in Madrid. Lucía is 9 years old, and her dream is to celebrate her birthday at a Burger King; her parents, non-Spanish-speaking Chinese immigrants who work 14-plus hours in their store to provide a future for their daughters, believe that this is a Spanish thing. On the other hand, Claudia, Lucía’s teenage sister, starts to experience cultural differences and racism among her peers. Finally, 9-year-old Xiang, who is adopted, starts to ask questions about her biological family. These three stories intersect and move apart, but the central objective remains the same: the search for one’s identity.

Introduced by Wendy Xinran Gau PhD student at the University of Edinburgh

Arantxa Echeverría

Yeju Ji, Daniela Shiman Yang, Ella Qiu, Xinyi Ye, Valeria Fernandez

2024 | 38th Goya Awards | 4 nominations

2024 | Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain | CEC Award Best New Actress - Winner Xinyi Ye

PG 15

Host or Publisher Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival