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The farewell, director, Lulu Wang

Label
The farewell, director, Lulu Wang
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: PG; for thematic material, brief language and some smoking
Main title
The farewell
Oclc number
1121295230
Responsibility statement
director, Lulu Wang
Runtime
98
Summary
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
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