Slanted (2025)
1h 42m
Running Time
March 8, 2025Release Date
Plot.
Joan Huang, a desperate-to-fit in, insecure Chinese American teenager, undergoes experimental trans-racial surgery to become white and secure her chances of being named Prom Queen and winning the acceptance of her peers.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Shirley Chen
Mckenna Grace
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Amelie Zilber
Vivian Wu
Fang Du
Elaine Hendrix
Charlotte Ann Tucker
Young Girl
Britton Webb
Man With Beard
R. Keith Harris
Willie
Megan Hayes
Mrs. Pine
Amy Wang
Director / Writer / Producer
Sarah Kopkin
Actress
Mark Ankner
Producer
Fernando Szew
Executive Producer
Kristen Cui
Young Joan
Hannah Pillemer
Executive Producer
Amy Wang
Director
Tony Vassiliadis
Executive Producer
Ani Kevork
Executive Producer
Cameron Boling
Producer
Trevor Wall
Producer
Ed Wu
Director of Photography
Trevor Wall
Producer
Ryan Chan
Editor
Ying-Te Julie Chen
Production Design
Shirley Song
Original Music Composer
Jessica Kelly
Casting
Kristen Jenkins
Art Direction
Naomi Smith
Set Decoration
Michelle J. Li
Costume Design
Joyce N. Ho
Main Title Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 8, 2025
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Genres
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Wiki.
Slanted is a 2025 American comedy drama film written and directed by Amy Wang. The film stars Shirley Chen as a Chinese-American teenager who undergoes an experimental ethnic modification surgery to try and fit in at school. Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Amelie Zilber provide supporting roles. Wang, Mark Ankner, Trevor Wall, and Adel "Future" Nur produced the film through the companies Mountain Top Pictures and Tideline Entertainment.
The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8 as part of the Narrative Feature Competition.