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202280 minPGdocumentary

Homework

202280 minPGdocumentary

A young mother balances her film studies with raising her daughter, born during her first year of college in Taiwan.

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A young mother balances her film studies with raising her daughter, born during her first year of college in Taiwan.

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A film director in Taiwan navigates motherhood while pursuing her studies. She gives birth to a daughter during her first year of college. Despite concerns about informing her family, the young mother continues her education. As time passes, her filmmaking evolves, leading to several short films that address pregnancy, marriage, and women's anxieties surrounding childbirth. The documentary runs for 80 minutes and was released in 2022.

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