Sewing Woman (1983)
- Directed by
- Arthur Dong
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary tells the true story of a Chinese woman who had an arranged marriage and later moved to San Francisco. It follows her experiences across different stages of her life.
intimatereflectivequietearnestpersonalnostalgicmelancholicunderstated
What happens
Sewing Woman is a 1982 American short documentary film directed by Arthur Dong about one woman's journey to America, from an arranged marriage in old China to life in San Francisco. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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