Palimpsest: The Story of a Name (2026)

8.5/10 108 min Documentary

Overview

Veteran filmmaker Mary Stephen digs into her own family past to uncover the long-hidden origins of her Western surname, revealing a story of culture shock, colonialism, and contested remembrance.

Cast

Mary Stephen

Self

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