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PAAF: Daughters of Monster Magnet


Daughters of Monster Magnet

PRESENTED BY: The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

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Lili is a psychonaut, a traveler who traverses alternate dimensions, changing her consciousness. At 13, Lili Mukaijima lives in solitude, crafting a dollhouse and daydreaming about alien abductions. A year ago, she lost her mother to self-immolation, and her dog ran away shortly after. Burning dolls' clothing becomes a ritual for Lili to confront her trauma, while a dog-like monster in her daydreams frightens and comforts her.

On her 14th birthday, consumed by despair, Lili considers self-immolation. Instead, her imagination soars to new heights. She encounters "Teacher" in a UFO, gains an understanding of her mother's death, and transforms her trauma into a new beginning.



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