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- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: 77 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Patrice Banaïas, Patrice Binaisa, Pamelyn Chee, Brian Danforth ... see all
- Director: Wayne Wang
- Plot: The story of a pregnant Chinese girl's life in the U.S. Based on the the short story by Yiyun Li.
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| Oct 20, 2008Herald Tribune
Beautifully shot and awkwardly acted, "The Princess of Nebraska" follows a young Chinese woman who calls herself Sasha through an intense few days in San Francisco.
Themes of globalization and political transformation are embedded in this anecdotal, individual story, occasionally popping to the surface in stilted, unconvincing conversations.
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| Oct 20, 2008Gainesville Sun
Beautifully shot and awkwardly acted, "The Princess of Nebraska" follows a young Chinese woman who calls herself Sasha through an intense few days in San Francisco.
Themes of globalization and political transformation are embedded in this anecdotal, individual story, occasionally popping to the surface in stilted, unconvincing conversations.
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| Oct 20, 2008Gainesville Sun
Beautifully shot and awkwardly acted, "The Princess of Nebraska" follows a young Chinese woman who calls herself Sasha through an intense few days in San Francisco.
Themes of globalization and political transformation are embedded in this anecdotal, individual story, occasionally popping to the surface in stilted, unconvincing conversations.
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| Oct 18, 2008San Francisco Chronicle
By going to YouTube, the crowd for the latter film is well targeted.
I like the idea of one on the movie screen and one on the Internet.
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| Oct 17, 2008Boston Globe
The movie is almost willfully dull, for its real subject is everything we never say to our parents, or they to us.
A second Li story, "The Princess of Nebraska," was shot concurrently by the director and has its brave-new-world premiere on YouTube today.
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News
Director Wayne Wang, best known for his adaptation of Amy Tan's celebrated novel The Joy Luck Club , has kept himself at the forefront of Asian-oriented filmmakers even while making a variety of crowd-pleasing commercial films ( Maid in Manhattan... ... Full Article
After playing at some festivals both here and abroad (including Telluride and Toronto), Wayne Wang 's The Princess of Nebraska skipped a theatrical run and went straight to YouTube , where it premiered in early October. ... Full Article
Sasha, who has spent the previous months as an exchange student in Omaha, is pregnant from an encounter back home in Beijing. She has come to California to figure out what to do and to find Boshen (Brian Danforth), an... ... Full Article
Film News: The Future of Cinema?
ercboxoffice.com –
2008-10-18
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 20, 2008 -- Acclaimed filmmaker Wayne Wang's new film THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA made its world premiere on YouTube™ on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 12:00am EST. ... Full Article
You Tube movie in the works
go.com –
2008-10-16
On Friday, the director Wayne Wong will premiere his movie "The Princess of Nebraska" on the video sharing site.It will be available to watch for free at the YouTube Screening Room, a recently launched channel for movies: www.youtube.com/ytscreeningroom. ... Full Article
Youtube Releases Wang's "Nebraska"
darkhorizons.com –
2008-09-12
Wayne Wang's new film "The Princess of Nebraska" will make its world premiere on YouTube on October 17th. Magnolia Pictures will be release the film for free on the recently launched YouTube Screening Room, a channel dedicated to premium film... ... Full Article