2025  ·  France, Hong Kong, Taiwan  ·  Documentary

Palimpsest: the Story of a Name

STATUS: Released

Palimpsest: the Story of a Name

  • 2025
  • France, Hong Kong, Taiwan
  • Documentary
  • Chinese, English, French
  • 108 mins
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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.

Credits

Director
Mary Stephen
Writer
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Producer
Teresa Kwong, Stefano Centini

Tags

Colonialism Identity Family Memory Discovery

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TIFF 2025
2025 IDFA