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Set in San Francisco and Toisan, "The American Relative" follows Pat Chu Nishimoto as she uncovers her late father's secret. In 1980, she visits China for the first time and discovers a family of half-relatives. The film then shifts to these Chinese relatives, who recount the history of their ancestral home, highlighting the erosion of history and culture amidst rapid modernization.Read moreLess
Set in San Francisco and Toisan, "The American Relative" follows Pat Chu Nishimoto as she uncovers her late father's secret. In 1980, she visits China for the first time and discovers a family of half-relatives. The film then shifts to these Chinese relatives, who recount the history of their ancestral home, highlighting the erosion of history and culture amidst rapid modernization.
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Set in San Francisco and Toisan, "The American Relative" follows Pat Chu Nishimoto as she uncovers her late father's secret. In 1980, she visits China for the first time and discovers a family of half-relatives. The film then shifts to these Chinese relatives, who recount the history of their ancestral home, highlighting the erosion of history and culture amidst rapid modernization.
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- Director
- Luka Yuanyuan Yang
- Director of Photography
- Carlo Nasisse