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Chris Jesu Lee's avatar

Enjoyed reading this. Coincidentally, I'm thinking of writing something about the horrors of motherhood as depicted in certain novels and movies.

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terry nguyen's avatar

The nanny to motherhood pipeline! There are so many dimensions to horror too, from psychological to physical

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bean's avatar

Really enjoyed this read and how you highlighted the role of conversation in documentaries. I didn't expect New Wave to resonate with me so much, but it really held a mirror to my own difficult conversations with my mother. Definitely an important watch for all Vietnamese Americans.

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Kevin V Nguyen's avatar

Wonderful piece. Need to catch New Wave somehow. BTW, Didi was set in Fremont* (:

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terry nguyen's avatar

My SoCal ass showed itself

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Chau's avatar

Same 😭 petition for the one theater in Sacramento to screen or I’m gonna throw a DiDi style tantrum

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