Sima Aunty is the Aunty We Know, Not the Aunty We Need
Sima Aunty is the Aunty We Know, Not the Aunty We Need
We need aunties who will cheer us on, not add to a chorus of judgement.
“Doh Jeh Mama (多謝嫲嫲) / Thank You Grandma” by Chinese-Peruvian Director Jon Chiang is an act of remembering for all of us who’ve lost a part of ourselves growing up.
We need aunties who will cheer us on, not add to a chorus of judgement.
Films like “Turning Red” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” challenge the often overused stereotype and reveal more about the matriarch’s inner dialogues and worries.