Underplayed Gems

The Princess of Nebraska (2007)

The Princess of Nebraska poster
Directed by
Wayne Wang
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A pregnant Chinese teenage immigrant spends twenty four hours in San Francisco. She navigates her difficult situation and the people she meets along the way.

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What happens

The Princess of Nebraska is a 2007 drama film directed by Wayne Wang. It stars Li Ling, Pamelyn Chee, and Brian Danforth. The film, adapted from a short story by Yiyun Li, is a companion film to A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. It follows twenty-four hours in the life of Sasha, a Chinese teenage immigrant who is four months pregnant. The Princess of Nebraska was shot on digital video and in San Francisco, making it the first film to be shot by Wang in the area since 1993's The Joy Luck Club. The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2007. The film later premiered on YouTube for free on October 17, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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