Saving Face15

Directed by Alice Wu | USA | 2004 | 1h 33m | Starring Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh, Jessica Hecht, Ato Essandoh

Wil is a lesbian, but she has never told her widowed mother, Hwei-lan, or her traditional grandparents. When she discovers that her 48-year-old mother is pregnant, she realises she is not the only one in the family keeping romantic secrets. Set in a vibrant, multicultural New York City, Alice Wu’s acclaimed feature debut brought fresh energy to the romantic comedy genre. Quietly groundbreaking, the film explores the allyship between queer and straight women navigating family expectations and patriarchal tradition with warmth, humour, and compassion.

This Pride Month screening is curated by the Oxford University Filmmaking Foundation.

Reviews

‘Alice Wu’s debut film is so deft, natural and exquisitely specific, it feels fresh.’
★★★★
Carina Chocano, The LA Times

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