Clan of the Painted Lady




feature documentary, 101 min, 2025


A Hakka-Canadian filmmaker traces her family's past in Kolkata, India and confronts the impact of migration on identity and family—exploring the space between generations where culture hangs in the balance.


Funding & Opportunities
CMF: Pilot Racialized Pre-development Fund, 2022
Telefilm Development Fund, 2022
Bell Fund Slate Development, 2022
Rogers & Creative BC Documentary Development Fund, 2022
Commissioned by Knowledge Network, 2023
Creative BC Production Fund, 2024/5


Screenings
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2025








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written, directed by 
JENNIFER CHIU

produced by
JENNIFER CHIU 

creative producer
BRADLEY SCOTT KEELING

consulting producer
SARAH JANE FLYNN

cinematographer 
ANTONIA RAMIREZ

co-writer & editor 
AYNSLEY BALDWIN

sound designer 
OSCAR VARGAS

composer
SCOTT GAILEY

colourist
PATRICK GONG