Writer/Director Lulu Wang talks to Paul Salfen about her film, which an unexpected breakout starring rapper turned actress Awkwafina. A personal, true tale of family ties across continents, traditions and culture, Wang relates that this story is a human story, and crosses ethnicity boundaries to become uniquely American.
Synopsis: Billi’s family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch — the only person that doesn’t know she only has a few weeks to live.