Caught Between Cultures: The Asian American Beauty Dilemma

Caught Between Cultures: the Asian American Beauty Dilemma is a documentary film directed, edited, and produced by Karis. The film explores the tensions that East Asian American women face as they navigate conflicting beauty standards, featuring peer interviews, expert insights, and autobiographical stop motion. It features an original score by Wendy Liu.

This film has been selected for 5 festivals and was a semifinalist for the Miranda Corta Short Film Festival. It has a permanent digital exhibition in the Houston Asian American Archive.