Left-Handed Girl drops a single mother and her two daughters into the neon crush of a Taipei night market, where running a food stall is the easy part and keeping family secrets buried is not. Director Shih-Ching Tsou made it with longtime collaborator Sean Baker, who co-wrote and edited, and it became Taiwan's Oscar submission. Seeing it on 35mm with Tsou taking questions is the best way to meet the film.
What to expect
The 109-minute film screens from a 35mm print in one of Metrograph's two theaters. Tsou comes up after the credits for a moderated Q&A and audience questions. Its handheld night-market footage is lively and loud.
Good to know
- Only this screening includes the director's Q&A.
- Fans of Sean Baker's films (Anora, The Florida Project) will recognize the style.
- Metrograph is at 7 Ludlow Street; the F to East Broadway is closest.
- Members get discounted tickets.
- The film is part of a series about home and family, with other titles playing the same week.
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Common questions
Is Left-Handed Girl connected to Sean Baker?
Yes. Baker co-wrote and edited it; Shih-Ching Tsou, a longtime Baker producer, directed.
What format is it screened in?
Metrograph lists a 35mm print.
How long is it?
109 minutes before the Q&A.
