MONTREAL, MY BEAUTIFUL
At 53 years old, a Chinese immigrant mother in Montreal breaks from duty and tradition when she falls for a young Québécoise woman, sending her on a journey of overdue self-discovery.
Description
Feng Xia, a 53-year-old Chinese immigrant and mother living in Montreal, has spent her life in duty to her family, her culture, and a loveless marriage. But when she meets Camille, a spirited young Québécoise, Feng Xia’s long-buried desire is finally awakened.
In the balmy and joyful Montreal summer, she embarks on a journey of forbidden love and overdue self-discovery. Starring queer icon Joan Chen in the leading role, MONTREAL, MY BEAUTIFUL follows Feng Xia as she chooses herself, confronts her identity, and reckons with the steep cost of liberation.
Part of the 38th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
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Director
Xiaodan He
Producer
Christine Falco
Writer
Xiaodan He
Cast
Joan Chen, Charlotte Aubin, John Xu, Pei Yao Xu, Anzhe Zhang, Jean-Guy Bouchard, Isabelle Miquelon, Zion-Luna Ribeaux Valdès, Annette Garant, Éloi Archambaudoin, Wensi Yan, Pantelis Palioudakis, Amélie Pelletier
Cinematographer
Marie Davignon
Editing
Tao Gu
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