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‘The Farewell’ Director’s New Film Is Hidden in This Show

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Director Lulu Wang opens up about the moving, feature-length fifth episode of “Expats,” and why star Nicole Kidman took a backseat from it.

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Fletcher Peters 

Entertainment Reporter

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