Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (2021)
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- 1h 41min
- Documentary, Biography
- 03 May 2021 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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| Amy Tan | ... |
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Daisy Tan | ... |
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John Tan Sr. | ... |
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John Tan Jr. | ... |
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Peter Tan | ... |
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Sandy Bremner | ... |
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Lou DeMattei | ... |
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Lujun Wang | ... |
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Jindo Eng | ... |
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Molly Giles | ... |
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Sandra Dijkstra | ... |
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| Kevin Kwan | ... |
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Daniel Halpern | ... |
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| Isabel Allende | ... |
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| Lisa Lu | ... |
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| Rosalind Chao | ... |
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| Tamlyn Tomita | ... |
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| Ron Bass | ... |
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| Kieu Chinh | ... |
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| Dave Barry | ... |
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Mitch Alborn | ... |
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Sam Barry | ... |
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Gary Hirstius | ... |
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Mary Karr | ... |
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Josh Kelly | ... |
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| Greg Iles | ... |
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Erasmo Paolo | ... |
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Ridley Pearson | ... |
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Janine Sabino-Albom | ... |
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| Scott Turow | ... |
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| Alan Zweibel | ... |
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| James Aaron Oh | ... |
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| Nicole Tung | ... |
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Ryan Yip | ... |
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Directed by
| James Redford | ||
Written by
| Jean Tsien | ... | (story consultant) |
Produced by
| Karen Pritzker | ... | producer |
| James Redford | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kathryn Bostic | ||
Cinematography by
| John Behrens | ||
Editorial Department
| Leo Hallal | ... | colorist |
| Kevin Patrick Otte | ... | assistant editor |
| Ilana Rappaport | ... | lead assistant editor |
Sound Department
| Adriano Bravo | ... | sound mixer |
| Jim Choi | ... | Additional Sound Recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ethan Johnson | ... | camera operator |
| Clare Major | ... | additional cinematography |
| Giordi Serafini | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Kathryn Bostic | ... | Orchestrator |
| Nick DePinna | ... | Orchestrator / Score Mixer |
Thanks
| James Redford | ... | the production team dedicates our work on this film to: our friend and director, who also led his life with kindness and impactful storytelling (as Jamie Redford) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2022) (United States) (tv) (on "American Masters" series)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abacus Insurance Brokers (insurance services)
- Digital Revolution (archival digitizing)
- Donaldson & Callif (legal services)
- Kyso Creative (trailer editor)
- LOOK Talent Agency (voice over actors)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Marvin TownCar Services (transportation)
- MettaGraphics (photo retouching)
- Onebeacon America Insurance (insurance services)
- Participatory Culture Foundation (transcription & translation services)
- Rev. com (transcription & translation services)
- Sennott, Williams and Rogers (legal services)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Stearns & Company Insurance Services (insurance services)
- ZAP Zoetrope Aubry Productions (visual post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A profile of Chinese-American novelist Amy Tan is presented largely using words from her own mouth. While most of her novels use elements of her own life, she discusses the differences between fact and fiction when it comes to writing about issues arising from reality. In that context, she discusses her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, and while the character of June arguably is *the* representation of herself of all the characters, she is represented in the novel by the stories of all four daughters. Further in that context, she discusses her relationship with her parents, especially that with her suicidal mother, one which has always had its issues in its ebbs and flows. Tan also discusses how her writing has melded with other creative outlets in her life. Written by Huggo |
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