A young woman reminisces on the life of her mother years after her untimely death. “Searching for Her,” is an intimate exploration, told through old photographs and home videos, of a daughter coming to terms with a person she hardly knew. “For some reason I forgot you had emotions,” says the daughter, filmmaker Natalie A. Chao, in a present day hypothetical letter to her mother, “your own style, friends, a love life.” Her reflections form a moving tribute, a poetic re-evaluation of family history, memories, culture, love.

Searching For Her

The second part of her trilogy. A short documentary by Natalie A. Chao, reflecting about her memories through the subtitles while she visits a mall. Then, her memories come alive through old family video tapes.

Talking to her

A poetic exploration of the camera's gaze and a family's relationship with the filmmaker's mother.