Miss Canton
Overview:
As Jenny, an aspiring chef, sits down for a Lunar New Year dinner with her family, she is engulfed by the disassociation with the language and culture of her Chinese heritage. She grapples with guilt and an overwhelming pressure to belong, but can she escape the surreal pageant of her own creation?
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