Palimpsest: the Story of a Name
隱蹟之書：重寫自我
- Released
- 18 Jun 2026
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Certificate
- Category IIA
- Original title
- Palimpsest: The Story of a Name
- Language
- en
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. Category IIA · 109 minutes.
What it is about
What to expect
Mary Stephen turns the camera on her own family history, working through archives and interviews to understand how a Western surname landed in her Chinese lineage. The movie moves at a walking pace — long takes, quiet voiceover, no reconstructions — and spends most of its 109 minutes on the gaps between official records and what relatives actually remember. It is screening in English with no reported Cantonese dub. Rated IIA, opening June 18, 2026 in limited release.
Trailer
Cast
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Mary Stephen
Self
Crew
- Director Mary Stephen
- Director of Photography Leung Ming-kai
- Director of Photography John Cressey
- Editor Mary Stephen
- Producer Teresa Kwong Pui-Sin
Its Hong Kong run
Played 1 time at 1 cinema across 1 district, from 26 Aug 2026 to 26 Aug 2026, from HK$95.
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Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 109 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong certificate?
- IIA — all ages admitted, though younger children may find the pace slow.
- Is it in English or Cantonese?
- English original. No Cantonese dub has been announced.
- When does it open?
- June 18, 2026, in limited release.
