Palimpsest: the Story of a Name
Synopsis
Spanning eight decades and four continents, filmmaker and editor Mary Stephen embarks on a personal investigation into her English surname—not to indulge in a narcissistic exploration but rather to uncover the dissonances, the contradictions in our heritage that, in spite of our all-too human desire for harmony and continuity, are the fundamental elements that shape us. It is in this spirit that this intimate journey unfolds.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : 24Images
- Foreign production companies : Volos Films Ltd., ProdUsa Limited
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Annie Dekel-Ohayon
- Screenwriter : Mary Stephen
- Director of Photography : John Cressey
- Music Composer : Haruyuki Suzuki
- Editor : Mary Stephen
- Sound Recordist : Duu-Chih Tu
- Foreign producers : Stefano Centini, Teresa Kwong
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Documentary
- Coproducer countries : France, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2025
- French release :
- Runtime : 1 h 48 min
- Current status :
- Approval :
- Color type : Color
News & awards
News (2)
Selections (3)
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The Netherlands, 2025
Compétition internationale
Awards (1)
Resources
Presskit(1)
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