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Bao

Name: Bao
Director: Domee Shi
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2018
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Daniel Kailin, Sindy Lau, Sharmaine Yeoh, Tim Zhang

An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

2018 · Directed by Domee Shi · 8 min · Animation · Family · Fantasy · Drama · Comedy · 8 frames

Crew

Written by: Domee Shi
Cinematography: Patrick Lin, Ian Megibben
Edited by: Katherine Ringgold
Music: Toby Chu
Production design: Rona Liu
Produced by: Becky Neiman-Cobb

Cast

Daniel Kailin as TV Son (voice)
Sindy Lau as Mom (voice)
Sharmaine Yeoh as (voice)
Tim Zhang as Dad (voice)

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Pixar
Themes: cooking, cartoon, coming of age, chinese, woman director, mother son relationship, dumpling, short film, empty nest, 3d animation

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