Curtain Up!

When Dreams and Identity Take the Stage

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2020 / 69min.

Rating8

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Curtain Up! follows elementary school kids in New York’s Chinatown as they prepare for a production and begin to discover themselves. Behind the scenes, they face families’ expectations and uncertainties post-graduation. Interestingly, it is through rehearsing for this American favorite that these kids come to grapple with their Chinese roots.

Directors

Actors

William Cui

Charlotte Wang

Alvin Wu

Jack Lau

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