Pineapple Chicken '98

Pineapple Chicken '98

2024

Turin, 1998. A Chinese restaurant becomes the scene of conflict between its Chinese owners and their customers, a family that has emigrated from southern Italy. A story of immigration, stereotypes, and mistrust that culminates in a grotesque climax. In the surreal and comical finale, it is the children who try to bring together the two families, which are similar and dysfunctional at the same time.

Directed by Silvia Di Gregorio · Written by Silvia Di Gregorio

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