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Overnight Water (2024)
Unable to travel home across closed borders after her mother's sudden and isolated death in China, a middle-aged immigrant named Mei grasps for consolation and connection while living alone in COVID-era New York until one afternoon, she encounters a familiar stranger on the streets nearby.
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Unable to travel home across closed borders after her mother's sudden and isolated death in China, a middle-aged immigrant named Mei grasps for consolation and connection while living alone in COVID-era New York until one afternoon, she encounters a familiar stranger on the streets nearby.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jasmine Anyi Ding
In Theaters:4/26/2024
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Runtime:14 minutes
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