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Film: Saving Face

Thursday, 6/8/2023
4:00 - 5:45
Richmond Meeting Room
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks

351 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States

415-355-5600

A gay Chinese American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. Stars Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen. Written and directed by Alice Wu. Rotten Tomatoes rating of 87%.

"Goes beyond the obvious into something a lot more current and meaningful: the need to make your own love, even if society looks askance." — Toronto Star

R, 97 min., 2004. Closed captions (CC) in English.

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