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Motherland
Directed by Lijie Xie
Length:
19:19
Producers:
Victoria Hirakawa-lee Castro, Lijie Xie
Editor:
Lijie Xie
Cinematographer:
Jonathan Zhao
Sound Designer: Haina Zhou
A mother visits New York for her son's upcoming marriage and discovers that her son is engaged to a man. The only thing is, she's not supposed to know yet.
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Lijie Xie is a writer-director from Chongqing, China. He enjoys filmmaking as a process of investigation and communication. Lijie’s work explores his interest in the conversation between self-identity and cultural connection.