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My Mother's Teahouse (1988)

My Mother's Teahouse poster
Original title
春秋茶室
Directed by
Chen Kunhou
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman runs a small teahouse in Taiwan, raising her children and dealing with the daily lives of her customers. The film looks at her struggles and quiet moments over time.

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What happens

My Mother's Teahouse (Chinese: Chun qiu cha shi) is a 1988 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chen Kunhou. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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