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American Girl

Directed by Fiona Roan Feng-i (阮鳳儀)

2021•101 min
Where to watch
Genre
Drama
Topic
Coming of Age
Mood
Lingering
Language
ChineseEnglish
Featured in
Cinema Across Borders

Synopsis

When her mother gets sick, 13-year-old Fen moves back to Taiwan, where she struggles to fit in amid the 2003 SARS epidemic.

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Selected Awards

Winner

Golden Horse Awards

Best New Director (2021)

Winner

Golden Horse Awards

Audience Choice Award, FIPRESCI Prize (2021)

Winner

Taipei Film Festival

Best Narrative Film (2022)

Winner

Hong Kong Film Awards

Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan (2022)

Nominee

Golden Horse Awards

Best Narrative Feature (2021)

Footnote

  1. First

    Fiona Roan Feng-i became the first woman in Golden Horse Awards history to win Best New Director

Main Cast

Caitlin FangCaitlin FangFen Liang
Karena Lam Kar-YanKarena Lam Kar-YanLily Wang
Kaiser ChuangKaiser ChuangHuay Liang
Audrey LinAudrey LinAnn Liang
Bowie TsangBowie TsangDr. Han
Hsia Yu-chiaoHsia Yu-chiaoMs. Su
Brando HuangBrando HuangLiu
Winnie ChangWinnie ChangTing's Mother

Director

Fiona Roan Feng-i阮鳳儀RegionUnited StatesIn archive1 filmHeritageTaiwanUnited StatesMore→

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