The Farewell
- Original title
- The Farewell
- Year
- 2019
- Running time
- 95 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Awkwafina
- Tzi Ma
- Jim Liu
- Gil Perez-Abraham
- Diana Lin
- Yongbo Jiang
- Shuzhen Zhou
- Hong Lu Wong
- Li Yixiang
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United States-China;
- Genre
- Drama. Comedy | Family Relationships. Comedy-Drama. Independent Film (US). Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- After learning their beloved matriarch has terminal lung cancer, a family opts not to tell her about the diagnosis, instead scheduling an impromptu wedding-reunion back in China. Headstrong and emotional writer Billi rebels against her parents’ directive to stay in New York and joins the family as they awkwardly attempt to rekindle old bonds, throw together a wedding that only grandma is actually looking forward to, and surreptitiously say their goodbyes.
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- Awards
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2019: Golden Globes: Best Actress in a Comedy (Awkwafina)2019: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film2019: 2 Independent Spirit Awards: Best Film & Best Sup. Actress (Zhou)2019: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Independent Films2019: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year2019: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Sup. Actress (Zhou)
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 46 My Top 10 Movies from 2019 (78)
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