A trilogy of interrelated stories about three young immigrant women in Montreal. Mary Li's mother arrives from China to live with her preconceived ideas about all non-Chinese people. But after being rescued from a snow storm by a black man she is forced to re-think her beliefs. Then there's Pepe, Anna's boyfriend, a hopeless womanizer who operates under a false identity. Tanya, a beautiful woman from the Dominican Republic, waits tables in a coffee bar hiding away from a disturbing secret past. Their stories of pride, hope, fear and desire collide in the melting pot of this big city.
Writing
Three voices, one canvas — no easy resolutions offered.
Acting
Bonnie Mak's silent repression speaks volumes.
Director
Hunt Hoe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the rare 90s Canadian films centering immigrant women without pity or pedestal — Hoe's Vietnamese-Canadian perspective brings outsider clarity to Montreal's ethnic tensions.
The 'ghosts' of the title aren't supernatural — they're the selves left behind in home countries, haunting every interaction.
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