My Red Guard (2014)

Alana, a gifted fifteen-year-old Chines/Australian songwriter must learn to understand her overbearing mother's traumatic past in order to heal their strained relationship. Alana needs Shelley to record her latest song inside their home studio but creative differences and personality clashes are threatening to derail the whole process. 'My Red Guard' is an intimate documentary about the enduring legacy of Mao's Cultural revolution, the challenging relationship between mothers and daughters, and the transformative power of music.