The Substitute

From Teddy Award winning Taiwanese director Zero Chou comes The Substitute, the first of her six part Rainbow Cities series.

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Lu has grown up in the shadows of her dead brother; brought up as his "substitute", she spends her days fan-girling over charismatic internet celebrity, Nicole. When Lu and Nicole come up against each other at a judo championship, where the prize is a chance to star in a film, Nicole's arrogance and Lu's shyness create sparks neither have experienced.

This sweet film is a fun take on modern romance as Lu grapples with falling in love with the girl on her screen.

Presented by Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival
Runtime: 95 mins
Year: 2017
Director: Zero Chou
Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Cast: Aviis Zhong, Lu Jie, Benji, Shen Qi