‘Dìdi’: Read The Screenplay For Sean Wang’s Sundance-Winning Coming-Of Age Tale

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Sundance-winning coming-of-age tale 'Dìdi' follows a Taiwanese-American teen's journey of self-discovery in the summer before high school.

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The film, from writer-director Sean Wang, is his narrative feature directorial debut, a comedic drama set in 2008.
Newcomer Izaac Wang stars as the impressionable 13-year-old protagonist, nicknamed 'Dìdi', who learns life lessons his family can't teach him.

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Sean Wang, Izaac Wang, Focus Features, Dìdi