Li Dong

Li Dong‘s debut feature, Stealing School, a dark satirical comedy which spotlights systematic racism through the eyes of a female Asian student at a prestigious university, is out on VOD through Vertical Entertainment on February 26. Li graduated from Dalhousie University in 2006 with honours in English and history and then went on to graduate from Dalhousie Law School. After law school, Li played poker professionally before he was hand-selected by Oscar-nominated director Werner Herzog for his “Rogue Film School.” Li has since gone on to write and direct numerous short narratives, documentaries and music videos.

Talks

What It’s Like Releasing a Racially Charged Movie about a Chinese Immigrant During COVID-19

By Li Dong | February 24, 2021

What It’s Like Releasing a Racially Charged Movie about a Chinese Immigrant During COVID-19

Asian-Canadian writer-director Li Dong, whose debut feature, Stealing School, is out this week on VOD, gives his take on the current moment.