May You Live in Interesting Times

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Tan’s father is Chinese-Indonesian and her mother is Australian. She grew up in Australia and studied in Germany and the Netherlands. Her multicultural background led her to seek out family members scattered around the globe and interview them for this film.

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Languages: Mandarin, Dutch, English, German, Indonesian

Director: Fiona Tan

Starring Cast: Fiona Tan

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