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Check out this exclusive clip from the upcoming found footage, mockumentary-style coming-of-age drama, Last Summer of Nathan Lee, which follows an 18-year-old with brain cancer who vows to live, laugh, and love in his final summer. Directed by Quentin Lee, the indie film is set to be released in theaters later this month.

Alongside this exclusive clip, you can also check out the detailed synopsis for Last Summer of Nathan Lee below:

“Nathan Lee (Harrison Xu), an Api teenager, finds out that he has brain cancer right before he turns 18 and vows to live the remains of his life with passion... and refuses to die a virgin. Knowing that his gay best friend, Dash (Matthew Mitchell Espinosa), wants to become a filmmaker, Nathan offers himself as a documentary subject to Dash, who is also in love with Nathan. Nathan and Dash decide to document as much of his remaining life as possible.

A young man coming of age in high school schemes to lose his virginity. Sounds familiar, right? Last Summer of Nathan Lee, directed by Quentin Lee, adds a fatal twist. Here's the official synopsis: "Nathan Lee (Harrison Xu), an Api teenager, finds out that he has brain cancer right before he turns 18 and vows to live the remains of his life with passion... and refuses to die a virgin. Knowing that his gay best friend, Dash (Matthew Mitchell Espinosa), wants to become a filmmaker, Nathan offers himself as a documentary subject to Dash, who is also in love with Nathan. "Nathan and Dash decide to document as much of his remaining life as possible. Without reservation, Nathan experiments sexually and falls in love with...

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Stars: Barron Leung, Kiyoshi Shishido, Matthew Mitchell Espinosa, Thaddeus Newman, Andrew Hayden Kang | Written by Jasper Chen | Directed by Taka Tsubota

Forced to stay inside a cabin, Alan (Barron Leung) finds himself victimised by the other boys also there. Despite the horrific atmosphere within, there appears to be no other option when an apocalyptic landscape of monsters lies outside the door. It leaves Alan to question which monsters he would rather face.

A flashback shows how instantly the bullying begins before Alan is defended by his cousin, George (Kiyoshi Shishido), although that help is notably missing from the present-day scenes. As the cousin ventured outside in search of help, Alan is left with visible wounds on him. Despite trying to hold onto his humanity, he is outnumbered by others who have embraced barbarity.

Director Taka Tsubota uses the 18-minute runtime to capture the cabin’s suffocating nature, courtesy of the...

International sales agency The Open Reel has unveiled the first trailer for director-producer Quentin Lee’s “Last Summer of Nathan Lee.”

Inspired by a real life incident from Lee’s high school years, the film follows the titular Nathan Lee, a teenager who finds out that he has brain cancer just before he turns 18, vows to live the remains of his life with passion and refuses to die a virgin.

The cast includes Harrison Xu, Matthew Mitchell Espinosa, Natasha Tina Liu, Aaron Guest and Dru Perez. The film is produced by Lee’s Margin Films, with screenwriter Dennis Escobedo and casting director Kit DeZolt also serving as producers alongside Lee.

“Last Summer of Nathan Lee” will have its world premiere at The Center for Asian American Media (Caam)’s CAAMFest 2023, which will take place from May 11 to 21.

Meanwhile, The Open Reel has also closed a number of sales on its slate titles.