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- Run time: 114 minutes
- Original title: Hat Mua Roi Bao Lau
- Country of origin: Australia, Germany, Vietnam
Genre:
Drama/Mystery - Thriller
Synopsis:
In rural Vietnam 200 years ago, a young woman is tried for getting pregnant out of wedlock. When she refuses to speak, the village elders order that her baby set adrift on the river. Just as the baby is about to be sent to its fate, a fierce thunder storm breaks out and kills many people. The child survives, but the mother is jailed out of fear.
Years later, the boy wanders through the countryside seeking traces of his mother's life.(more)
Director:
Doan Minh Phuong
Doan Thanh Nghia
Writer(s):
Doan Minh Phuong
Executive Producer(s):
Pham Cong Thanh
Producer(s):
Doan Minh Phuong Pham Cong Thanh
James Gerrand
Cast and Credits:
Cast:
Truong Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Manh Thang, Truong Huu Quy
Crew:
Editors: Matt Villa and Doan Minh Phuong, Assistant Editors: Walter McIntosh and Sadhana Jethanadani, Storyboard Artist: Nguyen Manh Hung
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Prior Festival Screenings:
- Revelation - Perth International Film Festival, 2006
- Shanghai International Film Festival, 2006
- Barcelona Women's International Film Festival, 2006
- Festroia International Film Festival, 2006
- Opendoek International Film Festival, 2006
- Sousse International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 2006
- Bangkok International Film Festival, 2006
- Spirit of Fire ˆ Siberia International Film Festival, 2006
- Bangladesh International Film Festival, 2006
- Sofia International Film Festival, 2006
- Créteil Women‚s International Film Festival, 2006
- Francophonie Washington DC, 2006
- Riverrun International Film Festival, 2006
- Cleveland International Film Festival, 2006
- Las Palmas International Film Festival, 2006
- WOW! One World's Wales International Film Festival, 2006
- Costume and Fashion International Film Festival, 2006
- Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2005
- Deauville Asian Film Festival, 2005
- Bermuda International Film Festival, 2005
- Seattle International Film Festival, 2005
- Sydney International Film Festival, 2005
- Auckland International Film Festival, 2005
- Wellington International Film Festival, 2005
- Pesaro Film Festival, 2005
- Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2005
- La Rochelle International Film Festival, 2005
- Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2005
- Montréal World Film Festival, 2005
- Salento International Film Festival, 2005
- Vladivostok International Film Festival, 2005
- Flanders International Film Festival, 2005
- Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, 2005
- Mill Valley International Film Festival, 2005
- Pusan International Film Festival, 2005
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, 2005
- Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival, 2005
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Awards:
- Tiger Awards Special Mention: Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2005
- Best Debut Film: Kerala International Film Festival, 2005
- Best ASEAN Film - FIPRECI Prize: Bangkok International Film Festival, 2006
- Best Direction of Cinematography: Las Palmas International Film Festival, 2006