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Catfish is the first feature by Chi Muoi Lo, an Asian-American actor/writer/director who financed his film by convincing family members to mortgage their homes. Lo casts himself in the lead role, as likeable but conflicted Dwayne. Dwayne’s loyalty lies with his adoptive parents, Harold and Delores Williams (charmingly acted by veterans Paul Winfield and Mary Alice). He’s at odds with his older sister, Mai (Joy Luck Club’s Lauren Tom), who provides the means for their birthmother to join them in the States.

The reunion triggers events that reopen old wounds and stir bitter resentments. The siblings’ mother, played by Kieu Chinh (regarded as the Vietnamese Meryl Streep), sets out to force Dwayne to show her love, while rejecting Mai, who reaches out to her repeatedly. Dwayne finds himself caught in a whirlwind. He must try to assuage Delores’ fear of displacement, deal with his own sense of abandonment and decide on a future with his girlfriend, Nina (Sanaa Lathan in a solid early turn). Resolution comes like a bolt of lightening when a hilarious melee takes place.

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