Director:		Minh Nguyen-Vo
Year:		2004
Country:		Vietnam
Genre:		Drama
Time:		102 minutes

This film is set in the rural lowlands of southern Vietnam in the 1930s, just prior to the Japanese occupation of WWII. It is a coming-of-age-story about a young farm boy who must find his own way and sense of self when his father becomes too sick to work.

Beautifully photographed, the film won an award for best film at the Amiens International Film Festival in 2004 and best cinematography at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in 2005

Rated PG.

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