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Time and Tide

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Set in a remote town in China, when a once-proud patriarch suffers a stroke, the burden of his care falls on his estranged wife; who has long wanted to leave their unhappy marriage, and his second daughter, a single mother struggling to make ends meet.

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Nadine Whitney The Curb Sep 19, 2026
Time and Tide is a miracle of close documentary filmmaking and Vee Shi makes a specific family drama one that, despite cultural mores, we can imagine ourselves inside. Vee Shi is a bright and immense talent. Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell ScreenHub Sep 12, 2026
There’s healing between the lines here, in a film that will resonate deeply with anyone dealing with ailing parents and the vagaries of navigating relationships through time and space. Home is, after all, wherever the heart is. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Vee Shi

Director

Vee Shi

Screenwriter

Nicholson Ren

Producer

Vee Shi

Producer

Nicholson Ren

Cinematographer

Vee Shi

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Synopsis Set in a remote town in China, when a once-proud patriarch suffers a stroke, the burden of his care falls on his estranged wife; who has long wanted to leave their unhappy marriage, and his second daughter, a single mother struggling to make ends meet.
Director
Vee Shi
Producer
Nicholson Ren, Vee Shi
Screenwriter
Vee Shi
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Chinese
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