Director Sean Wang impressed film buffs with his feature-length debut Dìdi (弟弟), a sweet yet unflinchingly honest portrayal of Taiwanese American teen Chris Wang in 2008 that’s already put him on the map.

Wang was recently chosen to join the BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, supported by Netflix, which highlights up-and-coming creatives in the film, television and video game industries who are talents to look out for over the coming years.

Speaking exclusively to Screen Time, the director…