White Elephant (2021)
A self-love story.
It’s 1996. Pooja is a teenage girl with a crush on a white boy, just like the ones in the movies she loves. But having grown up in a mostly Black and Brown neighbourhood, there is a hostile cultural divide between their friends. But, this isn’t a love story – this is a self-love story.
Director: Andrew Chung
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: April 2, 2021
Cast
- Zaarin Bushra - Pooja
- Gurleen Singh - Manpreet
- Dulmika Hapuarachchi - Amit
- Jesse Nasmith - Trevor
- Amanda Catibog - Jaime
- Kalyna Fisher - Lainey
- Riley James Myers - Derek
- Yahya Amin - Rohit
- Kumar Kapasi - Pooja's Dad
- Kessandra Cook - Candice
Screenplay
Cinematography: David Z. Lam
Editing: Sue Yao
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Andrew Chung
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is White Elephant about?
- It’s 1996. Pooja is a teenage girl with a crush on a white boy, just like the ones in the movies she loves. But having grown up in a mostly Black and Brown neighbourhood, there is a hostile cultural divide between their friends. But, this isn’t a love story – this is a self-love story.
- Who directed White Elephant?
- White Elephant was directed by Andrew Chung.
- Who stars in White Elephant?
- White Elephant stars Zaarin Bushra, Gurleen Singh, Dulmika Hapuarachchi, Jesse Nasmith, Amanda Catibog, Kalyna Fisher.
- How long is White Elephant?
- White Elephant has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is White Elephant?
- White Elephant is a Drama film.