Made in China

François is a thirtyish man of Asian heritage who has spent ten years apart from his family after a violent clash with his father Meng. Since then he has avoided questions about where he comes from, even telling himself that he was adopted. When he learns he is going to become a father, the urge to reconnect becomes impossible to ignore. Pushed by his partner Sophie, he returns to the neighborhood where he grew up to share the news, bringing his loyal friend Bruno along for support. The homecoming is met with warmth from most relatives, yet his father and his younger brother resist. Old memories surface and old wounds reappear as the clan tests François anew for the worse.

Directed by Julien Abraham and released in 2019, Made in China presents an original story by Frédéric Chau and Kamel Guemra. The film blends comedy and drama to explore identity, roots, and family ties, using crisp dialogue and urban landscapes.

Box office figures for Made in China are not widely published and there is no readily available worldwide gross. The film had a modest release in France and a limited run in several international markets in select cinemas over weeks.

No major awards or nominations for Made in China are listed in mainstream databases. As a smaller title on the festival and release circuit, it did not figure prominently in major ceremony nominations, though regional prizes do occasionally honor such films. Support from local critics and audience responses were modest.

The film looks at belonging and the pull of origins through a mix of humor and quiet drama. François must confront a strained family history while choosing honesty over denial, and the story weighs how memory shapes who we become, for better or worse. Its tone stays human and accessible.