It’s 1953, and the FBI suspects Chinese American housewife Lili Lewis of stealing U.S. nuclear secrets from her scientist husband. But is she actually a spy, and if so, who is she spying for?
MUM’S THE WORD is a short film by Kim Wuan that was shot in April 2023. We completed post in September 2023. The film runs 9:41, and is currently being submitted to film festivals worldwide.
Directed by ….. Kim Wuan
Written by ….. T.K. Ims
Produced by ….. Kim Wuan and Sarah White
Director of Photography ….. Darin Quan
Edited by ….. Christopher Gerson
Starring
Lili Lewis ….. Kim Wuan
David Lewis ….. Seth Clayton
Agent McCaren ….. Barron Boedecker
Composer ….. Timothy O’Keefe
Costume Designer ….. Sophie Uma Timms
First Assistant Director ….. Nicholas Griffy
Assistant Camera ….. Elizabeth Burton
Grip/Swing ….. Kendrick Mahoney
Sound Mixer ….. Bradley Bowersox
Boom Operator ….. Connor Rapp
Art Director ….. Kristen Herbert
Hair and Makeup ….. Amelia Fusco
Script Supervisor ….. Paige Lemon
Covid Compliance Officer ….. Chelsea Hall
Production Assistants
Brent Bentley, Chelsea Hall, Paige Lemon
“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”
Written by George and Ira Gershwin
Performed by Kuhoo Verma
Audio Engineered by K.G. and Brewery Studios
Scored by Timothy O’Keefe
Kim Wuan 