Maxine
2023•PG•20m•5.7•Released
Drama
Allie is a newly out teen who is keeping her girlfriend a secret from her Chinese American family. During her family’s celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Allie meets the ghost of a long lost relative named Maxine, who was queer when she was alive several decades ago. Though they come from different times, they find that they share many feelings about struggling to belong, especially within their own family’s legacy.
Director
Niki Ang
Writer
Niki Ang
Languages
English
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Cast
Ben Wang
Wei Chun
Margaret Cho
Maxine
Isabella Day
Maya
Kelvin Han Yee
Malcolm
Celeste Den
Molly
Cindera Che
Su Lin
Jabbar Lewis
Tristan
Elaine Young
Allie
Nicole Jia
Julie
Production
Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Producer
Andrew Ahn
Producer
Phillip Domfeh
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