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My Name Is Susan Yee

Beverly Shaffer · Canada · Documentary / Family · 12 min · 5.2K views

Directed by Beverly Shaffer · Starring Susan Yee · 1975

A sharp, outspoken Chinese-Canadian girl shows us her corner of downtown Montreal, sizing up the adults around her at home, at play and at school.

A funny, candid child's-eye view of 1970s Montreal from a girl who misses nothing.

Academy Award-winning director Beverly Shaffer offers a unique perspective of downtown Montreal, as seen through the eyes of Susan Yee, a young Chinese-Canadian girl. A perceptive and outspoken young woman, Susan has a s

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