VOCABULARY
A Short Film by Zhizi Hao
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Premiering at 2026 Warsaw Film Festival
Andy, a young chunky Chinese newcomer, arrives in London's gay scene full of wonderful dreams. What he finds instead: somewhat racist Grindr bios, slang he can't decipher ("bog roll"), and rules no dictionary can teach. Over three dates, he stumbles through the unspoken vocabulary of sex, love, and belonging.
Cast
Andy - Zhizi Hao
Raj - Shivi Hotwani
Charles - Anthony Shuster
Sam - Josh Pinnock-Hitchman
Crew
Writer & Director: Zhizhi Hao
Producer: Jack Haynes
Cinematographer: Fyras Slaiman
Production Designer: Hui Zhang
1st assistant director: Otto Shed
Costume Designer: Bibi Forrer
Hair and Makeup: Bethany Beats Smith
Script Supervisor: Shaoxuan "Shawn" Zou
Casting Director: Cassandra Moore
Sound Designer/Mixer: Jane Lo
Composer: Christopher Schlechte-Bond
Editor: Sukanya-Devika.K. Jhala
Motion Graphics & Poster: Cormac O'Brien
Premiering at Warsaw Film Festival 2026
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