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Palimpsest - The Story of a Name
109 min
Available from 05/05/2026
Canadian editor and director Mary Stephen, born in Hongkong to a Chinese family, tries to find out why she has an English family name. Her film is a journey of discovery into the past and a questioning of the desire to rewrite one’s history.
Director
Mary Stephen
Country
France
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Year
2025
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