Palimpsest: The Story of a Name
Movie

Palimpsest: The Story of a Name

20261h 48m★ 7.7Documentary

Overview

Veteran filmmaker Mary Stephen digs into her own family past to uncover the long-hidden origins of her Western surname, revealing a story of culture shock, colonialism, and contested remembrance.

Director
  • Mary Stephen
Producers
  • Teresa Kwong Pui-Sin

Where to watch

Region: IT · via JustWatch / TMDB
Free
ArteArte

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Top cast

Mary Stephen
Mary Stephen
Self

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