Palimpsest: The Story of a Name
8.3
4 votes
April 17, 2026
1h 48m
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.
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