2023 | Costa Rica | Documentary

Guián

  • Spanish, Chinese - 75 mins
  • Director | Nicole Chi Amén
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Alejandra Vargas Carballo

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

Born into the Chinese community in Costa Rica, filmmaker Nicole Chi Amén was never able to communicate with her grandmother Guián, who couldn’t speak Spanish. After her death, Nicole heads to China to rediscover her roots. The result is a sublime cinematic travelogue in which sensuous shots capture the essence of a place, in spite of linguistic differences.

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