Paper Trail

Paper Trail

2025 · 23 min · Documentary

After 45 years, a second-generation filmmaker embarks on a mission to rediscover her mother's roots and save what's left of her family's fading memories of their refugee journey to Canada. To do so, she must overcome one of the greatest challenges for every Asian kid - talking to their parents about the past.

Directed by Vivian Cheung

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