Foreign is Ma's first feature screenplay, currently in development with Papoula Hub.

 

The script is an indie lesbian drama shortlisted for the 2022 Sundance Development Track and selected for the 2024 Nostos Retreat in Italy.

 

WeScreenplay's review called it "A compelling film with lovable characters and plenty of conflict and drama to keep an audience engaged. The ending is incredibly emotionally resonant (a real tear-jerker!) and captures our hearts." 

 

Nostos Retreat's feedback finds it "A poignant exploration of love, longing, and the sacrifices one makes for family and dreams."

 

The Blacklist evaluated the script with an eight and beautifully described the story as "a strong premise about two women torn between their familial obligations and their innermost desires for freedom." 

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