My Grandmother Is an Egg | BACK THEN TO NOW (Ages 11-14)

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Stories from the past tell us so much about who we were and who we can be. Dig a little deeper in history with these stories.

For Ages 11-14 | 74 minutes | Presented in nonverbal and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Understanding differences, communication, conflict resolution, inclusion, empathy

This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York.

My Grandmother Is an Egg

A story of the filmmaker's grandmother who was a "T'ung-yang-hsi," who was given away to another family as a future daughter-in-law, right after she was born. The film explores her life as a metaphor to an egg.

Year
2021
Runtime
8 minutes
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Country
Taiwan
Note
THEMES: Asian, Intergenerational/Youth and Elders or Parents

Director
Wu-Ching Chang
Screenwriter
Wu-Ching Chang
Producer
Wu-Ching Chang

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