Nai Nai & Wài Pó' are grandmas turned Oscar-nominated movie stars
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During the pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved home and realized he wanted to preserve the unexpected time with his family. His short film, Nai Nai & Wài Pó, has been nominated for an Academy Award.
During the pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved home and realized he wanted to preserve the unexpected time with his family. His short film, Nai Nai & Wài Pó, has been nominated for an Academy Award.
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Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó Director Sean Wang on Going to the Oscars With His Grandmothers: 'I'm Their Plus One' - TV Guide
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Sean Wang goes to the Oscars with home movie about his grandmothers – NBC Boston
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Nai Nai & Wài Pó' are grandmas turned Oscar-nominated movie stars : NPR
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Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothe
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Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó Stars Offer Sweetest Moment at 2024 Oscars
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Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó Stars Offer Sweetest Moment at 2024 Oscars
Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are going to the Oscars
Two grandmas share the moment they learned they're in an Oscar-nominated film
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Nai Nai and Wai Po' Grandmas: How Could We Be Movie Stars?
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Nai Nai & Wài Pó' are grandmas turned Oscar-nominated movie stars : NPR
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