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Saving Face
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A lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to reveal their secret loves.
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Director
Alice Wu
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With
Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen
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USA 2004. 94min
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Digital
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Certificate
15
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English and Mandarin with English subtitles
Alice Wu’s debut feature is a romantic comedy about Wil, a surgeon living in New York who hides her sexuality from her family. As her mother attempts to set her up with eligible bachelors, Wil enters into a relationship with Vivian, the daughter of her boss. Saving Face is a groundbreaking film which subtly depicts the allyship between queer and straight women overwhelmed by patriarchal tradition.
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