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The farewell
Title:
The farewell
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019.

Special features: Audio commentary with writer/director Lulu Wang and director of photography Anna Franquesa-Solano; Nothing but the truth: confessions of a writer/director; Going home: a conversation with Awkwafina; Deleted scenes.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG, for thematic material, brief language and some smoking.
Geographic Term:
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.
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1, ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (2.40:1) ASPECT RATIO, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND SOUND (ENGLISH AND MANDRIAN), DUAL LAYER, NTSC.
Language Note:
IN DUBBED ENGLISH AND MANDARIN DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL SPANISH SUBTITLES. ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.
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