Next Foothills Films Movie

Thursday November 28

The Farewell

Genre: Drama

Directed: Lulu Wang

Cast: Tzi Ma, Awkwafina, Diana Lin, Gil Perez-Abraham, Jim Liu, Ines Laimins

Running Time: 1hr 38min

Rating: N/A

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In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. With The Farewell, writer/director Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, masterfully interweaving a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a richly moving story of how family can unite and strengthen us, often in spite of ourselves.

About Foothills Films

A group of dedicated film lovers are excited to be bringing back Wales Watchers under the new name of Foothills Films. We will be working hard to bring you the best selection of new releases from the Toronto Film Festival circuit.

Seven films will be shown on the last Thursday of every month (September through November, January through April). As before, films will start at 7:30 pm at the Wales Theatre, $10 per person at the door.

Thank you to our first two sponsors of this series: The Wales Theatre and Routes magazine. If you wish to be a corporate sponsor please contact us at the email below for more information.

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