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The farewell [videorecording] / produced by Anita Gou, Daniele Tate Melia, Andrew Miano, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub [and others] ; written & directed by Lulu Wang.

Awkwafina, 1989- (actor.). Ma, Tzi, (actor.). Melia, Daniele, (film producer.). Perez-Abraham, Gil, (actor.). Wang, Lulu, (film director,, screenwriter.). Videoville Showtime, (film distributor.). Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Gil Perez-Abraham. (Cast).

Summary:

Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (100 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: [Canada] : Videoville Showtime, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Gil Perez-Abraham.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English, French and Mandarin audio; English, French subtitles.
Subject: Families > China > Fiction.
Terminally ill > China > Fiction.
Grandmothers > China > Fiction.
Genre: Comedy films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch DVD Farew 31681010175974 DVD Available -


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