Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

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Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart ★★★ 1985 (PG)

The second independent film from the director of “Chan Is Missing.” A Chinese-American mother and daughter living in San Francisco's Chinatown confront the conflict between traditional Eastern ways and modern American life. Gentle, fragile picture made with humor and care. In English and Chinese with subtitles. 88m/C VHS, DVD . Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong, Ida F.O. Chong, Cora Miao, John Nishio, Joan Chen; D: Wayne Wang; W: Terrel Seltzer; M: Todd Boekel-heide.