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Curtain Up!

2020 · 69 min

A gentle, observant look at kids finding themselves through rehearsal, balancing family hopes with their own emerging identities.

Directed by
Tong Hui, Kelly Ng
Genres
Documentary
Starring
William Cui, Charlotte Wang, Alvin Wu
Tagline
When Dreams and Identity Take the Stage
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Tong Hui, Kelly Ng
Genres
Documentary
Starring
William Cui, Charlotte Wang, Alvin Wu
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • immigration
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Tong Hui, Kelly Ng
Starring
William Cui, Charlotte Wang, Alvin Wu, Jack Lau
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Mandarin, English

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