The Kid from the Big Apple (2016)

Original title

我来自纽约

Directed by

Jess Teong

Genre

drama film, family film

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

2h

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An 11-year-old girl from New York City is sent to live with her grandfather in rural Malaysia. She struggles to adjust to the quiet country life and her grandfather's strict traditional ways.

bittersweetgentleheartfeltslower-pacedwholesomenostalgicpoignant

What happens

The Kid from the Big Apple (Chinese: 我来自纽约) is a 2015 Malaysian film. The film stars Sarah Tan as Sarah, an 11-year-old girl from New York City who was forced to move to rural Malaysia to stay with her grandfather. The film garnered several awards at the 7th Macau International Movie Festival and the 28th Malaysian Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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