Benachin

2011 0h 10m EN

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SKIP

★1.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The annual Chinese spring festival dinner gets a little complicated when the family's only son brings home his Senegalese girlfriend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Lin
Stephen
Ayesha Attah
Ayesha
Lisa Luo
Jie
Bing Zhao
Ming

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chloé Zhao
Writers: Jenna Jackson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chloé Zhao, shot by Nadiah Hamzah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Stephen Lin and Ayesha Attah and Lisa Luo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1630305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chloé Zhao directs. Nadiah Hamzah behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chloé Zhao, shot by Nadiah Hamzah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Stephen Lin and Ayesha Attah and Lisa Luo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1630305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.