

Palimpsest: The Story of a Name
8.2(4)20261h 48m1
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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- Released
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- Language
- Cantonese
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France, Hong Kong, Taiwan
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United KingdomGB
- PremiereHong Kong Film Festival UK25 Sept 2026
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival15 Aug 2026
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival11 Sept 2025
AustriaAT
- PremiereRed Lotus Asian Film Festival Vienna26 Apr 2026
ChinaCN
- PremiereIDF - West Lake International Documentary Festival 22 Oct 2026
Hong KongHK
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival9 Apr 2026
- TheatricalIIA18 Jun 2026
MalaysiaMY
- Theatrical (limited)Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation23 Aug 2026
SingaporeSG
- PremiereSingapore Chinese Film Festival26 Apr 2026
South KoreaKR
- PremiereALLJeonju International Film Festival1 May 2026
TaiwanTW
- PremiereTaipei Golden Horse Film Festival18 Nov 2025
- Theatrical (limited)(Spot Huashan Cinema)17 Apr 2026
ThailandTH
- PremiereHong Kong Film Gala Presentation2 Aug 2026
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Palimpsest: The Story of a Name was released on 17 April 2026.
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