This version of "In Her Shoes" is intended for audiences viewing this from outside the United States. Mom, Dad... I Want to Be a Porn Star contains discussions of sexuality; Spring Will Come contains sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised.

Step into the compelling worlds of "In Her Shoes," which showcases the resilience, strength, and diverse experiences of strong female protagonists. In Hair Like Snow and The Little Shopping Trolley, two Vietnamese refugee mothers have contrasting experiences while shopping at a supermarket – the former finds a mother in a moment of self-doubt, the latter in one of defiance. Spring Will Come depicts two girlfriends as they deal with their troubled relationship and a mysterious woman's quest to free a spirit from their apartment.

Mom, Dad… I Want to Be a Porn Star finds a young Vietnamese girl reckoning with the possible consequences of telling her staunchly Catholic family a most unexpected desire. I Loved You First and No More Sad Songs both feature daughters who learn more about their mothers in vastly different contexts. I Loved You First is a partly biographical film of the director’s mother, who fled Czechoslovakia to a newly reunified Germany in order to escape deportation to Vietnam. Concluding the set, No More Sad Songs captures an incidental conversation between a rising pop music star of Vietnamese descent with her diva mother, as the two find unexpected similarities in each other beyond bright lights and performing stages.

Each story highlights the power of perseverance, the complexities of identity, and the unbreakable bonds that shape us. "In Her Shoes" is an inspiring journey through the eyes of unforgettable female protagonists.

By Alena Nguyen