Maxine (2023)
Overview
Allie is a newly out teen who is keeping her girlfriend a secret from her Chinese American family. During her family’s celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Allie meets the ghost of a long lost relative named Maxine, who was queer when she was alive several decades ago. Though they come from different times, they find that they share many feelings about struggling to belong, especially within their own family’s legacy.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.96 |
Directed By
Niki Ang
Crew
Niki Ang
Andrew Ahn
Carla Patullo
Justine Ellen Chen
Aaron Brenner
Nathan Conant
Lyndsie Chlowitz
Chananun Chotrungroj
Phillip Domfeh
Rylan Rafferty
Niki Ang
TOP CAST
Ben Wang
Wei Chun
Margaret Cho
Maxine
Isabella Day
Maya
Kelvin Han Yee
Malcolm
Celeste Den
Molly
Cindera Che
Su Lin
Jabbar Lewis
Tristan
Elaine Young
Allie
Nicole Jia
Julie
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