Austin Asian American Film Festival 2009

Austin Premiere!

A down on her luck single mom, Elaine Cheng, is desperately trying to provide for her two young children, Raymond and Tina, but nothing seems to be going her way. Recently evicted and squatting with her kids in an unfinished apartment building, Elaine gets involved in a dubious pyramid scheme. When she doesn’t return home one night, Raymond and Tina are forced to fend for themselves, and budding inventor Raymond realizes that it is up to him to look after his younger sister. This powerful and quietly affecting film is a testament to the resilience of children and the strength of will that can pull a family through even the toughest of times.

Already a hit on the festival circuit and winner of more than ten festival awards (including the Grand Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival), Children of Invention was directed by Tze Chun, identified by Filmmaker Magazine as one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Cinema.”