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Palimpsest: The Story of a Name

Palimpsest: The Story of a Name

8.22026Documentary

Veteran filmmaker Mary Stephen digs into her own family past to uncover the long-hidden origins of her Western surname, revealing a story of culture shock, colonialism, and contested remembrance.

Release2026-04-17
Runtime108 min
StatusReleased
CountriesFrance, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Original languageEN
SpokenCantonese, Mandarin, French, English
DirectorMary Stephen
Production24images, Volos Films
Votes4
Popularity2
TMDB ID1525646

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Mary Stephen

Mary Stephen

Self

Director

Mary Stephen

Mary Stephen

Director

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