The Words Are Not What You Meant
2017, English. Directed by Jiayi Chen.
A stranger's quest in Chicago, particularly Chinatown, for a sense of being in a uncertain time. It derives from experiences of translation and transportation, negotiations with foreignness and intimacy, and attempts to physically and emotionally inhabit a place.
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- 0h 12m
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- English
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- 18 July 2017
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The Words Are Not What You Meant runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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The Words Are Not What You Meant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 July 2017. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Words Are Not What You Meant?
The Words Are Not What You Meant (2017) was directed by Jiayi Chen.