My Name is 張麟發 Tommy Lan Phat Truong

Title: My Name is 張麟發 Tommy Lan Phat Truong
Year: 2022
Length: 11:11
Sound: Yes
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=809uOvg70Zw

In the animated short My Name is 張麟發 Tommy Lan Phat Truong, Tommy (a.k.a. Jason, Timmy, Tammy, Tim Tam, Lan Phat and T Truong) reveals the story of his many names by exploring their etymology, evolution, and script.
With humour, it explores the struggles of a Canadian-born Chinese Vietnamese child trying to define his cultural identity while assimilating into Western culture.

Currently streaming on CBC Gem.
The work was also exhibited at Onsite Gallery as part of _other tongues part I communication Exhibition.