***“The point is you seek knowledge; you follow the science—even if it lands you in some Podunk town with a bunch of idiots who are completely lacking in curiosity. You seek knowledge, you follow the science.”*** \ For Nicholas Ma’s directorial debut, **MABEL** offers viewers a quiet, heartwarming glimpse into the insular world of introverted pre-teen Callie (Lexi Perkel), who moves to upstate New York from Virginia with her parents, Angela (Christine Ko) and David (Quincy Dunn-Baker). Co-written with Joy Goodwin, Ma’s film explores the challenges sixth-grader Callie faces as she strugg…
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