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Palimpsest: The Story of a Name

2026 · 108 min

Documentary

★ 7.7
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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.

Crew

  • Director Mary Stephen
  • Director of Photography Leung Ming-kai
  • Director of Photography John Cressey

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