ALL THAT MATTERS
Based on the award-winning novel by Wayson Choy

From Wayson Choy, beloved author of THE JADE PEONY, comes a heartbreakingly beautiful new work. ALL THAT MATTERS continues the story of the Chen family, this time seen through the eyes of First Son, Kiam-Kim. Having fled the harshness of their Toishan village, the Chens arrive in Gold Mountain (Vancouver), dreams fading to reality as they struggle to keep alive the traditions of an older world and adjust to a country on the brink of the Second World War. Choy accomplishes the extraordinary: blending a haunting evocation of tenacious, ancient traditions with a precise, funny, and very modern coming-of-age story.

Writer and Director

Paolo Barzman (EMOTIONAL ARITHMETIC, TIME IS MONEY)