No Crying at the Dinner Table is a 2019 Canadian short documentary film, directed by Carol Nguyen.Al Donato, "'No Crying At The Dinner Table' Uncovers One Immigrant Family's Inner Lives". Huffington Post, September 6, 2019. An exploration of the common stigma in Asian families against expressing emotional vulnerability, the film centres on interviews Nguyen conducted with her family, played back around the dinner table at a family gathering.Pat Mullen, "Short But Sweet: TIFF Short Docs". Point of View, September 5, 2019.
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival."TIFF 2019: The Globe team’s most-anticipated films list". The Globe and Mail, August 26, 2019. In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Jillian Morgan, "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled". RealScreen, February 18, 2020.
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